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tio Tom

[ tee-oh tom ]

noun

, Disparaging and Offensive.
  1. 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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