Norteño

English

noun
Definitions
  • (ethnic slur) A Mexican gang.
  • (ethnic slur) A Mexican gang member.
  • (ethnic slur) A Mexican or Hispanic person.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian norteño (Northern, northerner).

Origin

Spanish

norteño

Gloss

Northern, northerner

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