- spic spik
- noun (C) AmE a very offensive word meaning a Spanish-speaking American
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spic — [ spik ] n. m. • XIIIe; espic XIIe; lat. spicus « épi, herbe odoriférante » en lat. médiév. ♦ Lavande dont on extrait une essence odorante, dite huile de spic (ou d aspic). ● spic nom masculin (latin spica, épi) Nom usuel com … Encyclopédie Universelle
Spic (disambiguation) — Spic, Spik or Špik may refer to:*Spic, an ethnic slur for a person of Latino/Hispanic descent *SPIC, an Indian petrochemicals company *Luka Špik (born 1979), a Slovenian rower and Olympic gold medalist *Špik, a mountain in Slovenia … Wikipedia
spic — spik [spık] n AmE taboo [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: spigotty spic (1900 2000), probably from no speaka de English, a form of I do not speak English supposedly used by Spanish Americans] a very offensive word for a Spanish speaking person. Do not… … Dictionary of contemporary English
spic — ☆ spic [spik ] n. [< (HI)SP(AN)IC] Slang a person from a Spanish speaking country of Latin America or from a Spanish speaking community in the U.S.: an offensive term of contempt and derision … English World dictionary
Spic — is an ethnic slur used in English speaking countries for a person of Hispanic descent. Spic can be used both as a noun and an adjective, and is even used at times as a name for the Spanish language. Early usageThe term was apparently initially… … Wikipedia
spic — (spik) s. m. Nom vulgaire et spécifique de la lavande spic (labiées), dite absolument lavande, lavandula spica, L. qui fournit une huile odorante, volatile, très employée dans le commerce, et appelée essence de spic, et, par corruption, huile d… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
spic — /spik/, n. Slang (disparaging and offensive). a Spanish American person. Also, spik, spick. [1910 15; earlier also spig, short for spiggoty; claimed, perh. correctly, to derive from an accented pron. of (No) speak the (English)] * * * … Universalium
spik — /spik/, n. spic. * * * … Universalium
spic-and-span — (spĭk ən spănʹ) adj. Variant of spick and span. * * * … Universalium
spic-and-span — adjective 1. conspicuously new shiny brand new shoes a spick and span novelty • Syn: ↑brand new, ↑bran new, ↑spick and span • Similar to: ↑new … Useful english dictionary
