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wetback
(wet|back)
Pronunciation:
/ˈwɛtbak/
noun
US
informal
,
derogatory
a Mexican living in the US, especially one who is an illegal immigrant.
Origin:
1920s
: so named from the practice of swimming the Rio Grande to reach the US
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