wetback

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"She started calling her wetback and go back to Mexico until you learn how to talk," the student said, who did not want to be identified.

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  1. noun Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a Mexican, especially a laborer who crosses the U.S. border illegally.

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  • Rumor has it that Palin's gardener is a wetback, btw: Some Russian guy swam the Bering Straight looking for work. —  Libertarian Blog Place
  • "Sorry congressmen - I meant to say wetback." posted on 04 / 03 / 2009 6: 18: 44 PM PDT —  Latest Articles
  • I say this as the son of a hispanic mother who was discriminated against for jobs, a place to eat, and the brunt of many "wetback" jokes I heard when I was a boy. —  WordPress.com News
  • This is not to say that Buck 65 is some wetback, cold in the toes rookie radio guy. —  CBC Radio 3
  • Who gives a s h i t what language they speak, it has no relevance to the fact that both are wetback leaches on all of society. —  The Superficial - Because You're Ugly
 

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  1. From the fact that the Rio Grande is a common entry point.
 

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