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Spick vs Spack - What's the difference?

spick | spack |

As nouns the difference between spick and spack

is that spick is a Latino/Hispanic person while spack is a clumsy, foolish, or mentally deficient person.

spick

English

Etymology 1

From a stereotypical Latino/Hispanic pronunciation of speak.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US, derogatory, racial slur) A Latino/Hispanic person.
    • Synonyms
    * spic

    Etymology 2

    Variant of spike.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) nail, a spike (slender piece of wood or metal, used as a fastener).

    • Derived terms

    * spick-and-span

    Anagrams

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    spack

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A clumsy, foolish, or mentally deficient person.
    • You spilt beer on your shirt, you spack !
    * (English Citations of "spack")

    Derived terms

    * spack attack

    Related terms

    * spacko * spacka * spacker * spaz * spastic

    Anagrams

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