For "Cubans"

Slur	Represents	Reason & Origins
Balsero	Cubans	Spanish for "rafter"
Ban	Hispanics	CuBANS. See also: Can
Boat Rower	Cubans	Many people from Cuba attempt to sneak into the United States via rafts and boats.
Cube	Cubans	Self-Explanitory
Desi	Cubans	Reference to Desi Arnaz.
Gallego	Spaniards	Used by Cubans regarding Spaniards.
Island Beaner	Cubans	Widely used in Florida to describe Cubans
Kirby	Blacks	Cuban slur for blacks. Kirby is a popular black bean manufacturer amongst cubans.
Langosta/Langostina	Cubans	Means "Lobster", slang for Cuban women because like the lobster they carry all their meat in the tail
Niche	Blacks	Used by Cubans regarding Blacks.
Oye	Cubans	(Pronounced "o-yay") Derogatory term used by non-Cubans. Derived from their frequent and rude use of the word "oye" in conversation. Means "hey," or "hey you."
Rafter	Cubans	Rafting across the Atlantic to the illegally enter the US. Also: Raft Jockey, Raft Captain, Raft Monkey, etc
Ref	Hispanics	Many people use it in Southern Florida referring to the latins (mainly Cubans) that come to South Florida and don't speak English well
Saltwater Nigger	Cubans	Immigrants who come to America by boats or ships (or rafts).
Salty	Cubans	Cubans Who Have Recently Arrived To The U.S.. They're salty because of all the days they were on the Ocean water.
Tira-flecha	Latin Americans	Racial term mostly used by Cubans or White Hispanics referring to the Mestizo peoples (or mixed Indian/Spanish) of Central or South america (since Cubans have no Indian ancestry). Means "One who throws arrows."

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