"spic" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spick.wav Forms: spics [plural], spick [alternative], spik [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪk Etymology: Possibly imitative of a Hispanic pronunciation of speak. Usually considered a contraction of the earlier used spiggoty. Head templates: {{en-noun}} spic (plural spics)
  1. (US, offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) A Latino; a person of Latin American descent. Tags: US, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur Synonyms: spigotty, spiggoty
    Sense id: en-spic-en-noun-9xa2qiJr Categories (other): American English, English ethnic slurs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 76 13 3 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 9 2 6
  2. (US, ethnic slur, originally) A person of Italian descent. Tags: US, ethnic, slur
    Sense id: en-spic-en-noun-vXz4xx1j Categories (other): American English, English ethnic slurs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: spigger

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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