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Immigration problem of border states
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wetback
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Wetback is a derogatory term used in the United States to refer to foreign citizens living in the U.S., most commonly Mexicans . The word mostly targets illegal immigrants in the U.S. Generally used as an ethnic slur , the term was originally coined and ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"illegal Mexican immigrant to the U.S.," c.1924, from wet (adj.) + back (n.); from notion of wading the Rio Grande.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
wetback \wet"back\ n. A Mexican who enters the United States illegally, by wading across the Rio Grande; -- disparaging and offensive. Hence: An offensive term for a person of Mexican descent, usually intended and considered as an ethnic slur. Syn: greaser, ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. offensive terms for a person of Mexican descent [syn: greaser , taco ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context derogatory slang English) A Mexican or Central American who illegally enters the United States of America from its southern border. 2 (context derogatory slang English) A person of the Mestizo race, used interchangeably with the Spanish term ...
Usage examples of wetback.
His analyst, a crazed and boozy wetback named Geronimo Diaz, had, of course, a great deal to say about this.
Who would ever have thought that prissy little wetback twat Seguin would have it in her?
All I can think of is to take with me a horde of wetback thieves and burglars.
Nacogdoches where she had seen some wetbacks sitting on a curb waiting for gringos to offer them work.
Beverly and Alvaradoclose to his clienteledope dealers and wetbacks hot to bring the family up from Mexico.
Wax worked out of a storefront on Beverly and Alvarado-close to his clientele-dope dealers and wetbacks hot to bring the family up from Mexico.
Joredco laid Coleman off when the boss found a wetback family who'd work for an extra-low group rate.
Wetbacks congregated outside: pointing at the sun like they were telling time by it, hot for the truck to arrive--stoop labor for three hots and a cot.