wetback

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English - Turkish
Meksikalı kaçak tarla işçisi
(isim) kaçak meksikalı göçmen [amer.]
{i} kaçak meksikalı göçmen [amer.]
kaçak meksikalı göçmen
English - English
A person of the Mestizo race, used interchangeably with the Spanish term, mojado
A Mexican or Central American who illegally enters the United States of America from its southern border
offensive terms for a person of Mexican descent
{i} (Offensive Slang) Mexican worker in the United States (especially one who crossed the border illegally)
Wetback is sometimes used to refer to a Mexican or a Mexican-American who has entered the United States illegally in order to work or live there. a very offensive word for someone from Mexico who has come to the US illegally. Do not use this word
mojado

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wetbacks
plural of wetback; a slur towards persons of Mexican descent in the United States
wetback

    Hyphenation

    wet·back

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ 'wet-"bak ] (noun.) 1929. First used in 1920's from the presumed effects of swimming or wading across the Rio Grande. Used by the U.S. Government in 1954 with Operation Wetback.
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