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Slur Represents Reason & Origins
Balsero Cubans Spanish for "rafter"
Beaniard Hispanics Refers to the Spanish origin "Spaniard" mixed "Bean", with a commom food in many Mexican dishes.
Blanco Whites 'Blanco' is Spanish for white or blank.
Bolita Bolivian Argentines refer to the poorer Bolivian immigrants who live in Argentina as "bolitas." It means "small balls" in Spanish.
Bracero Mexicans Spanish term for a Mexican migrant worker
Champiņon Ecuadorians Champiņon is used by Spaniards to refer to Ecuadorian immigrants in Spain. In Spanish, champiņon means mushroom. The stereotypical person from Ecuador is short with a big head, giving the appearance of a mushroom.
Chango Blacks Used by Hispanics. Spanish word meaning monkey.
Chico Hispanics Spanish for 'little boy'
Chino Chinese Spanish for Chinese.
Conquistador Blacks Refers to the Spanish conquerors who took over areas against the will of the current inhabitants.
Crudo Whites Literally "Raw" in Spanish
Dago Spanish Apparently the British use "dago" to describe Spaniards as opposed to Italians.
Desabrido Whites Spanish slang for without color, or flavorless with no substance.
Galleta Whites Means "cookie" or "cracker" in Spanish.
Gordita Mexicans Comes from the Taco Bell food. Means "large" or "fat" in Spanish.
Gringo Whites This is truly only derogatory in regions of northern Mexico and in the United States where it translates to "white foreigner." Gringo in many other countries in Latin America really only translates as "foreigner" without a pejorative connotation. Is generally used to refer to all foreigners/tourists of apparently northern European descent. Some say it comes from Spanish "griego" (meaning Greek) which used to be used to refer to anything foreign. Others say it comes from hearing Americans sing the popular song "Green Grow the Rushes" (unlikely though). Yet others believe it comes from when soldiers were in South America and they all wore green outfits, and they would say, "Green Go." Gringa for females.
Leche Whites Spanish for milk; color of white skin
Mehi Mexican X's (like J's) are pronounced in Spanish like an English H. Thus this slur is a mockery of their pronounciation.
Mestizo Hispanics Specifically, Spanish/Native American mixed breed. Not polite, but not taboo either. From the Spanish word for "mixed".
Mocro Moroccans Used by themselves and the Dutch. Originated from Spanish
Mojado Hispanics Means 'wet' or 'dunked' in Spanish. See Mojo
Montana Hispanics Derived from the movie "Scarface" which stars a cuban immigrant druglord named "Tony Montana", slur usually said with a Spanish accent
Mullato Mixed Races Black/White mix, usually. The Spanish "Mullato" translates to "like a mule." Could refer to any mixed breed.
Nigger Blacks Most likely originates with the Latin word "niger" which translates to "black". Similar words for "black" exist in other languages (Spanish, for example, is "negro"). Also somewhat relates to the African country Nigeria, which is primarily black. Many variations exist, including "Nig", "Nigel", "Niggy", "Niggly", etc. Some interesting history.
Octoroon Mixed Races A person who is 1/8th Black. Originated by the Spanish in the 14th/15th century as they were very exact in their racial classifications to determine a person's worth in society.
Palta Blacks Means avocado in south american spanish, referring to the color of a ripe avocado
Pelu-ano Peruvians Pelu-ano means hairy ass but at the same time sound like Peruano, Peruvians in Spanish.
Petrolera Whites Used by Hispanics against White Women that like Black Men. Comes from the word Petrolio or Petrolium in Spanish. Indicates that these women like Petrolium because them men they date are black like petrolium
PIGS Mediterraneans Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Spanish. Specifically refers to Mediterranean men and their piggish behavior toward women in particular
Pocho Hispanics Chicano derogatory term referring to Hispanics who can't speak Spanish. Used by Hispanics. May technically only refer to Portuguese people.
Pollo Hispanics The U.S. Border Patrol uses this term to refer to illegal aliens. Pollo means chicken in Spanish. Agents call the illegals Pollos on their service radios.
Spanglish Hispanics Spanish-Americans; English-speaking Hispanics, also the language they speak.
Spegro Mixed Races Spanish/Black mix.
Spew Mixed Races Spanish/Jewish mix.
Spic Hispanics Short for Hispanic. Might also be acronym of SPanish, Indian, and Colored, coming from the mixed breeds that resulted from the union of Spanish colonists, Indian natives, and Black (colored) slaves. From the OED. spic A. n. a. A contemptuous and offensive name for a Spanish-speaking native of Central or South America or the Caribbean; a spiggoty. - It dates back (in print) to at least 1913. However, I understand it first applied to Italian immigrants in the late 1800s - More information: 1938 Amer. Speech XIII. 311/1 "Spiggoty" originated in Panama during Construction Days, and is assumed to be a corruption of 'spikee de' in the sentence 'No spikee de English'
Spink Mixed Races Spanish/Chinese mix. Combination of 'Spic' and 'Chink.'
Sudaca South Americans Used in Spain as a derogatory term for South American immigrants. Derived from the Spanish word for South American (sudamericano).
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."
Tonto Native Americans Native American character from The Lone Ranger. Spanish for "Idiot"
Turco Arabs Used primarily in Spanish-speaking countries, and South America in particular as a derogatory term for people of Arabic descent. It means "Turk," a much-hated nation by other Arabic states, in Spanish.
Uda Spanish Spanish accordion player. Origins unknown, thought to come from Philadelphia area.
Vato Mexicans Originates from Chicano slang. In Spanish it means "guy". Can be compared with "dude".
Xarnego Spanish Originally meaning people whose ancestors came from different parts of Catalonia, and later Spanish-speaking people that migrated into Catalonia.
Yerd Spanish From Spaniards