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beaner

[ bee-ner ]

noun

Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.
  1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Mexican, a Mexican American, or, less frequently, a Latino of other national origin or descent.


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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of beaner1

First recorded in 1965–70; bean ( def ) + -er 1( def ) (from beans being regarded as a staple in Mexican diets)
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Example Sentences

I would add that those slogans can get so much uglier: “F**k those dirty beaners” and “F**k Islam” are anything but unheard of.

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The New York Times was skewered in 2019 for including the word “beaner” in its crossword puzzle.

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In texts, Bowen referred to migrants and other border-crossers as “beaners” or “tonks,” a pejorative term referring to the sound made when agents banged their flashlights on the heads of those being taken into custody.

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“I thought about the ‘beaner’ line too,” she said.

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Anti-migrant violence was fuelled by angry veterans returning from Vietnam, who carried out what they called “beaner raids” to break up migrant camps.

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