n. A Mexican or Central American who illegally enters the United States of America from its southern border.
n. A person of the Mestizo race, used interchangeably with the Spanish term mojado.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A Mexican who enters the United States illegally, by wading across the Rio Grande; -- disparaging and offensive.
n. An offensive term for a person of Mexican descent, usually intended and considered as an ethnic slur.
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n. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
Word Usage
"If it is legitimate and that is indeed Gibson's voice screaming at ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, this recording includes Gibson's use of the derogatory term wetback to describe an employee who cares for the couple's daughter."