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tio Tom
[ tee-oh tom ]
noun
, Disparaging and Offensive.
- a Latino considered by other people of Latin American descent to value the attitudes, customs, and behavior characteristic of white society over his Hispanic cultural heritage.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tio Tom1
An Americanism dating back to 1980–85; from Spanish tío Tomás, tío Tom, loan translations of Uncle Tom ( def )
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