Meaning

2 senses
  1. (derogatory, slang)A Mexican or Central American who illegally enters the United States of America from its southern border.

  2. (derogatory, slang)A person of the mestizo race; a mojado.

More definitions
  • (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent

Translations

1 languages

Forms

plural: wetbacks
Singularwetback
Pluralwetbacks

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent:greasertaco

Word family

2 related words
RelatedillegalA2
Derivedwhiteback

See also

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