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.” » —“¡Ask A Mexican!” by Gustavo Arellano Orange County Weekly (California) July 22, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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