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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 — SPIC, spice, s.n. 1. Inflorescenţă caracteristică plantelor graminee, alcătuită din mai multe flori mici cu peduncul scurt, dispuse pe o axă centrală lungă. ♢ expr. A da în spic sau a i da spicul, a face spic = (despre plante) a se apropia de… … Dicționar Român
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|y — «SPY see», adjective, spic|i|er, spic|i|est. 1. flavored with spice: »The cookies were rich and spicy. 2. like spice; sharp and fragrant: »Those apples have a spicy smel … Useful english dictionary
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|u|la — spic|u|la1 «SPIHK yuh luh», noun, plural lae « lee». 1. = spicule. (Cf. ↑spicule) 2. a sharp pointed crystal, especially of frost or ice. ╂[< New Latin spicula, variant of Latin spīculum (diminutive) < spīca; see etym. under spica (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Spič — Spič, Ort in Dalmatien, s. Spizza … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Spic — Spic, Spicanarde, S. Spiek … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
spic — derogatory for Latino person, 1913, from cliche protestation, No spick English. Earlier spiggoty (1910); 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 … Etymology dictionary
spic — ► NOUN US informal, offensive ▪ a Spanish speaking person from Central or South America or the Caribbean, especially a Mexican. ORIGIN perhaps from speak the in «no speak the English» … English terms dictionary
