Meaning wetback
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wetback


"illegal Mexican immigrant to the U.S.," c. 1924, from wet (adj.) + back (n.); from notion of wading the Rio Grande.
Source: etymonline.com

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wetback


(n) (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
Source: beedictionary.com

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wetback


A system which uses heat from a solid fuel heater to heat hot water. The amount of heat that is available for space heating is reduced proportional to the amount of heat going into the hot water.
Source: powerswitch.org.nz

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wetback


Derogatory US term used to describe Mexican illegal immigrants, who allegedly entered the country by swimming the Rio Grande.
Source: dot-connect.com





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