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Word: Wetback
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s: so named from the practice of swimming the Rio Grande to reach the US
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɛtbak
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a Mexican living in the US, especially without official authorization.
Short Definition:Mexican living in US illegally
