spic
pronunciation
How to pronounce spic in British English:
UK [spɪk]
How to pronounce spic in American English:
US [spɪk]
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- Noun:
- offensive terms for persons of Latin American descent
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- Adjective:
- completely neat and clean
Word Origin
- spic (n.)
- derogatory for "Latino person," 1913, from cliche protestation, No spick English. Earlier spiggoty (1910 "speak-a the ..."); the term is said to have originated in Panama during the canal construction. But it also was applied from an early date to Italians, and some have suggested an alteration of spaghetti.
Example
- 1. Male spic is wide tower form , scanty weak .
- 2. But you ease up on that iittie spic .
- 3. So call the cops , you spic !
- 4. This one little spic is getting his clock cleaned by another one .
- 5. This spic cop doesn 't take american express .