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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.
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wetback(n) (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
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wetbackA 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.
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wetbackDerogatory US term used to describe Mexican illegal immigrants, who allegedly entered the country by swimming the Rio Grande.
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