Spic

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early 20th century: abbreviation of US slang spiggoty, in the same sense, of uncertain origin: perhaps an alteration of speak the in ‘no speak the English’.


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Possibly imitative of a Hispanic pronunciation of speak. Usually considered a contraction of the earlier used spiggoty.


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spic (n.)

derogatory for "Latino person," 1913, from cliche protestation, No spick English. Earlier spiggoty (by 1907 "speak-a the ..."); the term is said to have originated in Panama during the canal construction. But it also was applied from an early date to Italians, and some have suggested an alteration of spaghetti.