Associations to the word «Spick»

Wiktionary

SPICK, noun. (US) (derogatory) (racial slur) A Latino/Hispanic person.
SPICK, noun. (obsolete) nail, a spike (slender piece of wood or metal, used as a fastener).
SPICK AND SPAN, adjective. (idiomatic) Alternative form of spick-and-span

Dictionary definition

SPICK, noun. (ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent.
SPICK, adjective. Completely neat and clean; "the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform"; "a spick-and-span kitchen"; "their spic red-visored caps".

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