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Some sources from the United States believe that the word spic is a play on a Spanish-accented pronunciation of the English word speak. [1] [2] [3] The Oxford English Dictionary takes spic to be a contraction of the earlier form spiggoty. [4]
Dean Martin hosted a series of roasts on television in 1974 as part of the final season of his self-titled variety show.After the show was cancelled, NBC decided to schedule a series of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast specials from the former MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (now Horseshoe Las Vegas) in the Ziegfeld Room; these were recorded and aired approximately once every two months from late ...
I have not heard in any source that people call others who imitate Hispanic people "spics". Also, the new intro doesn't name the three senses I described earlier. It only names one, really. I think that changing "Hispanic descent" to "Hispanic culture" and linking Hispanic and Mestizo is OK, though.--Primetime 12:43, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
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Unfortunately, often, these brutal roasts don't come to mind until long after the interaction occurs. Don't get caught without a pocket full of insults next time. Parade is providing 125 good ...
Nobody knows how to get rid of people like a South African.” He joked that Trump and Musk planned to “put [immigrants] on a rocket ship, call it SpaceMex. J.Lo’s gonna marry Ben again, just ...
Japo used in reference to people of Japanese ancestry, similar to Jap; used mostly in Spain. In Rioplatense Spanish slang, the word used is Ponja, which is vesre for Japón (Japan). Moro (lit.: Moor) used in Spain in reference to people of Maghrebi, Arab or Middle Eastern ancestry; also used to describe Muslims in general.
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