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beaner

Pronunciation: /ˈbinɚ/

The English word “beaner” has 7 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A Mexican.
  2. Any Hispanic or Latino person.
  3. A casual term of address, especially used by Mexican Americans.
  4. A Bostonian; a person from Boston, Massachusetts.
  5. A pitch deliberately thrown at the head (the bean) of the batter.
  6. Head.
  7. A superior or admirable person; something excellent.

Etymology

From bean + -er. Literally "a person who eats beans", since beans are a staple of Mexican cuisine, and eaten in Boston as Boston baked beans.

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