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English
Pronunciation
AHD|w�t AHD|b�k
IPA|/w�t/IPA|/b�k/
SAMPA|/wEt/*SAMPA|/b�k/
Etymology
First used in w:1920|1920's from the presumed effects of swimming or wading across the w:Rio Grande|Rio Grande. Used by the U.S. Government in 1954 with w:Operation Wetback|Operation Wetback.
Noun
en-noun
- derogatory A Mexican or Central American who illegally enters the United States of America from its southern border.
- derogatory A person of the Mestizo race, used interchangeably with the Spanish language|Spanish term, mojado.
Translations
Spanish: mojado, espalda mojada
See also
illegal alien
illegals
category:Slang
Category:Ethnic slurs
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