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has gloss	(noun) (ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent spick, spic, spik
has gloss	eng: Spic is an ethnic slur used in English speaking countries for a person of Hispanic descent. It became a common British slang word for anyone of Argentinian origin after the Falklands War between the United Kingdom and Argentina. It is known to be very offensive. It can be used as a noun or an adjective. Despite popular misconceptions, the slur was never used in reference only to Puerto Ricans. In fact, it is a slur used toward anyone of Hispanic descent, regardless of background.
lexicalization	eng: spick
lexicalization	eng: Spic
lexicalization	eng: spik
subclass of	(noun) a native of Latin America Latin American, Latino

Meaning
Belarusian
has gloss	bel: Спік - нацыянальная мянушка, якая ўжываецца ў англамоўных краінах у дачыненні персон іспанскага паходжання. "Спік" можа ўжывацца як назоўнік ("That Spic is loud"), як прыметнік ("The Spic music is good this year"), або як дзеяслоў (звыкла ў канструкцыі з "out", падобна на "to spic out", г.зн. паступаць згодна з гішпанападобнай модай.).
lexicalization	bel: Спік
Korean
lexicalization	kor: 멕시코인
lexicalization	kor: 스페인계 미국인

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