sides n.— «Through skits, “Sides”—the word is theater jargon for audition texts—sends up the tension among actors, the ridiculous concepts for shows (“Hip-Hop Medea”) and the sort of director who says, “I...
Castro News Network n.— «As a frequent political analyst for CNN en Español, I do not agree with Chavez’s claim that CNN echoes the Bush administration’s views. In fact, U.S. conservatives refer to it as the Castro News Network...
wab n.— «I hate being called “wab,” it’s a slur for Mexicans, like wetback.» —“The Sounds of ‘Silence’ Series: teens” by Theresa Walker Orange County Register (California) May 15, 2001. (source:...
land of fruit and nuts n.— «In the presidential race, I knew we’d have to confront a different stereotype: the bias many Northeeasterns held against Californians—the one that says since California is a land of fruit and nuts, it’s a great...
wabby adj.— «“Wab” is a slur that assimilated Mexicans use to describe and deride recently arrived Mexicans. It can be used as…an adjective (“Refugio’s mustache is so wabby”).» —“¡Ask A Mexican...
wab n.— «“Wab” is a slur that assimilated Mexicans use to describe and deride recently arrived Mexicans.…The etymology of wab is unknown—could either be a mongrelization of “wetback” or “wop.”...