wab

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: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Blessing Box (episode #1613)

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