a mexican just said to me that i was beaner....
what does he mean by that?
2007-02-06 08:16:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
well what happend was i had a spanish song on my myspace and then one of my class mates called me mexican wanna be. so i told my other guy friend and he was like ur a beaner....
2007-02-06 08:27:00 · update #1
I thought it was kind of a slur that a white person would say to a Mexican. But a Mexican called you a beaner? All I can think is that they think you're trying to act like them, and they're making fun of you. In that sense it might be similar to gringo.
2007-02-06 08:19:57 · answer #1 · answered by Tikimaskedman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beaner
2016-09-30 02:25:57 · answer #2 · answered by larry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've only heard it used in reference to a Mexican - beaner meaning that they eat a lot of beans. I don't find it to be a nice term and find it surprising that a Mexican used it. I guess that's like blacks that use the N word- but get angry if anyone else does.
2007-02-06 08:18:36 · answer #3 · answered by lifesajoy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure that he/she was calling you a beaner and not him/herself a beaner? Because that is usually a demeaning slang term for a Mexican.
2007-02-06 08:19:22 · answer #4 · answered by lvminole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyone has told you that it's term crudely used to indicate a person of Mexican decent, but it got me thinking ,what other ethnic groups are described by the food they eat. I am not trying to insult anyone I just thought it was interesting.
mackerel snapper ----- A person of the Catholic Faith
Spaghetti bender ------ An Italian
Grit ---------------- In the Marines Southerners were called this.
Limey ------------------ An English person
I can't think of any more, but you get the picture
2007-02-06 08:39:10 · answer #5 · answered by Les c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually it's a derogatory term for a mexican.
2007-02-06 08:17:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a racial slur used toward Mexicans because they eat so many beans.
2007-02-06 08:17:52 · answer #7 · answered by Sean 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dont pay any mind to it, its usually a racisit remark for a mexican, or someone of latin decent... In what context did he call you such a thing?
2007-02-06 08:19:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is usually just a slang/racist term to describe a mexican
2007-02-06 08:18:23 · answer #9 · answered by Jon C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It usually refers to a mexican or puerto rican - you know someone who eats a lot of beans?
2007-02-06 08:18:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋