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Wetback   Listen
noun
wetback  n.  
1.
A Mexican who enters the United States illegally, by wading across the Rio Grande; disparaging and offensive.
2.
Hence: An offensive term for a person of Mexican descent, usually intended and considered as an ethnic slur.
Synonyms: greaser, taco.





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Words linked to "Wetback" :   depreciation, greaser, taco, derogation, ethnic slur, Mexican, disparagement


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