SPIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does spic mean? 

• SPIC (noun)
  The noun SPIC has 1 sense:

1. (ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent

  Familiarity information: SPIC used as a noun is very rare.

• SPIC (adjective)
  The adjective SPIC has 1 sense:

1. completely neat and clean

  Familiarity information: SPIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

spic; spick; spik

Hypernyms ("spic" is a kind of...):

Latin American; Latino (a native of Latin America)

Domain usage:

depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)

ethnic slur (a slur on someone's race or language)

argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))

• SPIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Completely neat and clean

Synonyms:

immaculate; speckless; spic; spic-and-span; spick; spick-and-span; spotless

Context example:

their spic red-visored caps

Similar:

clean (free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits)