frijolero

Spanish

Etymology

From frijol +‎ -ero. The slur is a calque of English beaner.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɾixoˈleɾo/ [fɾi.xoˈle.ɾo]
Rhymes: -eɾo
Syllabification: fri‧jo‧le‧ro

Noun

frijolero m (plural frijoleros, feminine frijolera, feminine plural frijoleras)

bean farmer
(derogatory, ethnic slur, US) beaner

See also

mojado (“wetback”)

Adjective

frijolero (feminine frijolera, masculine plural frijoleros, feminine plural frijoleras)

bean-farming

Further reading

“frijolero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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