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Meaning of "spic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPIC

Perhaps alluding to a foreigner's mispronunciation of speak.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPIC

spic  [spɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spic is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of spic in the English dictionary

The definition of spic in the dictionary is a derogatory word for a person from a Spanish-speaking country in South or Central America or a Spanish-speaking community in the US.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPIC


anisotropic
ænˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk
biopic
ˈbaɪəʊˌpɪk
endoscopic
ˌendəʊˈskɒpɪk
epic
ˈɛpɪk
isotropic
ˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk
kaleidoscopic
kəˌlaɪdəˈskɒpɪk
laparoscopic
ˌlæpərəˈskɒpɪk
macroscopic
ˌməkrəʊˈskɒpɪk
microscopic
ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk
off-topic
ˌɒfˈtɒpɪk
Olympic
əˈlɪmpɪk
phenotypic
ˌfiːnəʊˈtɪpɪk
philanthropic
ˌfɪlənˈθrɒpɪk
pic
pɪk
pick
pɪk
spectroscopic
ˈspɛktrəskɒpɪk
telescopic
ˌtɛlɪˈskɒpɪk
toothpick
ˈtuːθˌpɪk
topic
ˈtɒpɪk
tropic
ˈtrɒpɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPIC

spial
spic-and-span
spica
spicae
spicate
spiccato
spice
Spice Islands
spice route
spiceberries
spiceberry
spicebush
spiced
spiceless
spicer
spiceries
spicery
spicier
spiciest
spicilege

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPIC

adrenocorticotropic
anthropic
atopic
azeotropic
ectopic
Ethiopic
fluoroscopic
heterotopic
hygroscopic
inotropic
isotopic
myopic
nootropic
orthotopic
psychotropic
stereoscopic
stroboscopic
Tepic
thixotropic
typic

Synonyms and antonyms of spic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPIC

Find out the translation of spic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

spic
570 millions of speakers

English

spic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्पिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

SPIC
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

В абсолютной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

spic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hispano
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

blitz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スペイン系アメリカ人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라틴계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

spic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்பிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Meksikalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w największym porządku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

В абсолютній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPIC»

The term «spic» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.783 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPIC»

Discover the use of spic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mr. Spic Goes to Washington
Illustrated throughout by Roberto Weil, the story follows the life and political development of Mr. Spic — Samuel Patricio Inocencio Cárdenas — as he upends the political machine by owning up to and embracing his rough-and-tumble past, ...
Ilan Stavans, 2008
2
Spic-O-Rama: A Dysfunctional Comedy
A one-man play uses a variety of humorous characters to capture the joy, pain, and frustration of Hispanic Americans
John Leguizamo, 1994
3
LIFE
PROCTER & GAMBLE'S AMAZING NEW CLEANER Announces Buj Cask Contest/ Spic and Span Win! Every Month of Your Life ! (OR $20,000 CASH IN ONE LUMP SUM) $100 A Mo forLife! These Big Cash Prizes Every Week for 5 Weeks! I..
4
Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards
Spic. and. Span. Braves. NM EX VG Complete Set (20): 1,250 625.00 375.00 Common Player: 25.00 12.50 7.50 (1) Hank Aaron 400.00 200.00 120.00 (2) Joe Adcock 25.00 12.50 7.50 (3) Bill Bruton 25.00 12.50 7.50 (4) Bob Buhl 25.00 12.50 ...
Bob Lemke, 2011
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Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science 2008: 33rd ...
1. every spic(<7, dj) is an A -picture, for some nonterminal A G 5371 (dj); 2. if spic( (jr, dj) is an A-picture, then for no dk =/= dj the subpicture spic(g, dk) is an ^4- picture. This means that transit (II (q)) is the HR partition {di, di, . . . , dr}. Moreover  ...
Edward Ochmanski, Jerzy Tyszkiewicz, 2008
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Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards
Spic. and. Span. Braves. (11) Andy Pafko 25.00 12.50 7.50 (17) Warren E. Spahn 220.00 110.00 70.00 (12) Warren E. Spahn 75.00 37.50 22.00 (18) Bob Thomson 60.00 30.00 18.00 (13) Bob Thomson 35.00 17.50 10.00 (14) Milwaukee ...
Staff of Sports Collectors Digest, 2012
7
2010 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards
Spic. and. Span. Braves. 7x10. Photos. 1902-11 Sporting Life Cabinets (W600) •. (8) Edwin L. Mathews, Jr. 75.00 37.50 22.00 (9) Chet Nichols 25.00 12.50 7.50 ( 10) Danny O'Connell 25.00 12.50 7.50 (11) Andy Pafko 25.00 12.50 7.50 (12) ...
Don Fluckinger, 2009
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2011 Standard Catalog Of Baseball Cards
The first of several regional issues from a Milwaukee dry cleaner, the 1953-55 Spic and Span Braves set consists of black-and-white cards, 3-1/4" x 5-1/2". The fronts of the card have a facsimile autograph beneath the player photo. Cards are  ...
Bob Lemke, 2010
9
Reforming Public Pensions Sharing the Experiences of ...
At the beginning of 2001, amendments to the relevant legislation removed some discrimination within the SPIC system, and made it available to a much wider range of clients. The system is now open to all employees, including the employees ...
OECD, 2004
10
The Prokaryotes: Vol. 6: Proteobacteria: Gamma Subclass
The putative effector protein SpiC has been reported to block vesicular trafficking in Salmonella infected macrophages, thereby preventing the formation of mature phagolysosomes (Uchiya et al., 1999). Indeed, ectopic production of SpiC ...
Martin Dworkin, Stanley Falkow, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Spic Macay to expose rural kids to cultural fiesta
PANAJI: Spic Macay (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Among Youth) that is working towards conserving and promoting India's ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Source Latino: Produkt Brings That Work on ' in·con·spic·u·ous'
Produkt recently released his new mixtape (EP) project in·con·spic·u·ous, which is live on Livemixtapes.com reaching over 180k views as of today. The EP is a 7 ... «The Source, Jul 15»
3
Uncapped: Being Conspicuous with MISS SPIC
All the way from Australia, ladies and Gentleman, Miss Spic on Uncapped! Let's not get all offended here. “Spic” is derived from inconspicuous! K? BOWERY ... «Bowery Boogie, Jun 15»
4
MFL, MCFL, SPIC can continue urea production: CCEA
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the continuation of urea production by Madras Fertilizers Ltd (Manali), Mangalore Chemical and ... «Hindu Business Line, Jun 15»
5
Spic Macay convention ends with a mélange of performances in …
MUMBAI: Tahir Hameed and Zafeer Bhatt hadn't heard about Surpanakha five days ago. When the time came to scream out the agony and rage of Surpanakha ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
6
Spic Macay brings culture to Gurgaon schools
GURGAON: Following the MCG and Spic Macay's tie-up, dance workshops and lecture-demonstrations are underway in government schools in the city. The first ... «Times of India, May 15»
7
Naphtha-based fertilizer units in a bind
Out of the 33 fertilizer firms in the country, MFL, SPIC and Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (MCFL) rely on naphtha as feedstock for the production of ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»
8
Use of word “spic” by superintendent's secretary inappropriate …
The recommendation comes after a months-long investigation prompted by the use of the word “spic,” a derogatory term for Hispanics, by Gent's executive ... «Palm Beach Post, Mar 15»
9
The Eternal Spic-Mick Connection, Or: Why Mexicans And Irish Get …
Dear Mexican: Why do spics and micks get along so well? Is it because both races ... Nevertheless, the spic-mick connection continues. I know many children of ... «OC Weekly, Mar 15»
10
Spic-O-Rama: Where 'Spic' Comes From, And Where It's Going
Editor's note: This post is about the evolution of a word that is highly offensive to some and includes other offensive language. If, unlike me, you've never had ... «NPR, Mar 15»

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