"green carder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: green carders [plural]
Etymology: green card + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|green card|er|id2=occupation}} green card + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} green carder (plural green carders)
  1. (US) A Mexican citizen who has a green card to work in the United States, especially one who lives in Mexico and commutes across the border. Tags: US Synonyms: green-carder, greencarder
    Sense id: en-green_carder-en-noun-Y72HnarY Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
  2. (US, loosely) A United States citizen of Mexican descent who lives in Mexico and commutes across the border. Tags: US, broadly
    Sense id: en-green_carder-en-noun-89SvjJHq Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 44 56

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