Spic Definition & Meaning

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    • spic American [spik] / spɪk / Or spik,

    noun

    Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

    1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish American person.

    spic British / spɪk /

    noun

    1. slang a derogatory word for a person from a Spanish-speaking country in South or Central America or a Spanish-speaking community in the US

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    Etymology

    Origin of spic

    First recorded in 1910–15; earlier also spig, short for spiggoty, probably derived from an accented pronunciation of (No) speak the (English)

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