narrowback
American
[nar-oh-bak]
/ ˈnær oʊˌbæk /
noun
Slang.
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a person of slight build who is unfit for hard labor.
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Disparaging. a contemptuous term used to refer to an Irish-American.
Etymology
Origin of narrowback
1920–25
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