"diego" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: diegos [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish Diego. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|Diego}} Spanish Diego Head templates: {{en-noun}} diego (plural diegos)
  1. (slang, ethnic slur) A Spanish-speaker, especially from Latin America. Tags: ethnic, slang, slur Derived forms: dago

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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