beaner

[bee-ner]

noun

Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Mexican, a Mexican American, or, less frequently, a Latino of other national origin or descent.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beaner¹

First recorded in 1965–70; bean ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. ) (from beans being regarded as a staple in Mexican diets)

Example Sentences

I would add that those slogans can get so much uglier: “F**k those dirty beaners” and “F**k Islam” are anything but unheard of.

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The New York Times was skewered in 2019 for including the word “beaner” in its crossword puzzle.

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In texts, Bowen referred to migrants and other border-crossers as “beaners” or “tonks,” a pejorative term referring to the sound made when agents banged their flashlights on the heads of those being taken into custody.

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“I thought about the ‘beaner’ line too,” she said.

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Anti-migrant violence was fuelled by angry veterans returning from Vietnam, who carried out what they called “beaner raids” to break up migrant camps.

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