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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
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.
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