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  • The term, gabacho, is used only by the MexAmerican in the States.

    Question 2002

  • Dear Mexican: Having been called a "gabacho" by "Mexicans" much lighter than I and "wetback" by those whose parents or who themselves crossed several rivers as they west migrated to California, I'm curious as to which group you believe I should hold in the greatest disdain.

    Gustavo Arellano: ¡ASK A MEXICAN! Special Mexicans are Racist Edición Gustavo Arellano 2011

  • Dear Mexican: Having been called a "gabacho" by "Mexicans" much lighter than I and "wetback" by those whose parents or who themselves crossed several rivers as they west migrated to California, I'm curious as to which group you believe I should hold in the greatest disdain.

    Gustavo Arellano: ¡ASK A MEXICAN! Special Mexicans are Racist Edición Gustavo Arellano 2011

  • As such the word gabacho has been applied in Spain for centuries to people or towns in the foothills of the Pyranees? mountains.

    Gringa, Gabacha or just Americana? 2008

  • I think the first time I ever saw the word gabacho was reading Ask A Mexican, and have never heard it here until the recent conversation with my friend.

    Gringa, Gabacha or just Americana? 2008

  • When I am in the states, I hear the term "gabacho" used more frequently.

    Gringa, Gabacha or just Americana? 2008

  • Brotherhood unites us, and love for our brothers makes us a people whose time has come and who struggles against the foreigner "gabacho" who exploits our riches and destroys our culture.

    The Farm Is Gone 2006

  • Brotherhood unites us, and love for our brothers makes us a people whose time has come and who struggles against the foreigner "gabacho" who exploits our riches and destroys our culture.

    Open Thread for Tuesday 2006

  • Brotherhood unites us, and love for our brothers makes us a people whose time has come and who struggles against the foreigner "gabacho" who exploits our riches and destroys our culture.

    Thinking about a solution is the first step to finding one 2006

  • The more common word out here is "gabacho" and is used for about every non-Spanish-speaking, lightskinned foreigner.

    ....that they call themselves that.... 2002

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  • ¡Dis word es loco, mang!

    September 14, 2007