wetback

/wɛtbæk/

noun

(derogatory slang) A Mexican or Central American who illegally enters the United States of America from its southern border. / (derogatory slang) A person of the mestizo race; a mojado.

He used a derogatory term and referred to the immigrants as wetbacks.

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(derogatory slang) A Mexican or Central American who illegally enters the United States of America from its southern border.

Mr. HUDSPETH. […] I stood here and did all in my power to keep the “wetback” […] from coming across. And I stand here to-day asking for that.

The CHAIRMAN. […] What is a a “wetback”?

Mr. HUDSPETH. You have heard a “wetback” described; he is a fellow that crosses the river surreptitiously.

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(derogatory slang) A person of the mestizo race; a mojado.

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