spic

or spik, spick

[ spik ]

noun

, Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish American person.

spic

/ spɪk /

noun

1. slang.
   a derogatory word for a person from a Spanish-speaking country in South or Central America or a Spanish-speaking community in the US

Word History and Origins

Origin of spic¹

First recorded in 1910–15; earlier also spig, short for spiggoty, probably derived from an accented pronunciation of (No) speak the (English)

Word History and Origins

Origin of spic¹

C20: perhaps alluding to a foreigner's mispronunciation of speak