Definition of Norteno

1. Noun. (ethnic slur offensive) A Mexican gang or gang member, or a Mexican or Hispanic person ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Norteno

1. a North American in contrast to a Latin American [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Norteno

norsel
norselled
norsels
norsethite
norsolorinic acid dehydrogenase
norsteroid
norsteroids
norsympatol
norsynephrine
nortase
nortelry
nortena
nortenas
norteno (current term)
nortenos
north-central
north-east
north-eastern
north-northeast
north-northwest
north-polar
north-pole
north-seeking pole
north-west
north-western
north and south
north asian tick-borne rickettsiosis
north by east

Literary usage of Norteno

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal by Stephen Denison Peet (1882)
"... inconsiderable distance from each other, belonging to one and the same linguistic family. We give a few words from the Northern (norteno) dialect: Cow, ..."

2. The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal by Stephen Denison Peet (1881)
"... guaymi y norteno," and another "vocabulario sabanero y ... few words from the Northern (norteno) dialect: Cow, ..."

3. Brutality Unchecked: Human Rights Abuses Along the U. S. Border with Mexico by Human Rights Watch (Organization, Americas Watch Committee (U.S.), Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1992)
"He then played "norteno" music over the loudspeaker and proclaimed that the music was for the "whore Mexicans. ..."

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