Hispanic

Hispanic originally meant someone from Spain, but in the New World it has taken on a new meaning, where many Hispanics have little, if any, Spanish ancestry. In the New World, 'Hispanic' often refers to Amerindians and Mestizos.

For instance, the CIA World Fact Book figures Mexico to be: 60% Mestizo, 30% Amerindian, and less than 10% European (Spaniard). Regarding the make up of mestizos, Rubén Lisker analyzed DNA markers of lower-class mestizos from Mexico City and found them to be: 59% Amerindian, 34% European (Spaniard), and 6% Black (African).

"Most Hispanics in the USA are not white."

by Señorita2 October 22, 2011

hispanic

a word created by the united States Census Bureau that is now commonly used to lump spanish speaking people into one broad category, for better or WORSE. Also this word was incorrectly used today by the officer who decided to identify my "race" on the speeding ticket he gave me.

Officer, without asking me, you wrote down that I was hispanic, but actually I am South Asian.

by fat cat May 25, 2003

hispanic febreze

A fart

Passenger: *Lifts leg and farts*
Driver: Man wtf
Passenger: Nothing like the fresh scent of hispanic febreze

by socref79 January 31, 2012

Hispanic

An ethnicity, not a race, just like German, French, and Irish, except it refers to all Spanish speaking countries instead of just one country. The term "Hispanic" refers to someone from ANY Spanish-speaking countries, including those not in Latin America (Spain and Ecuatorial Guinea). Not to be confused with Latino which refers strictly to those with origins in Latin America.

I have Spanish ancestry, making me Hispanic.

by Tameron Cantrell December 28, 2005

Hispanic people

Hispanics a are people who come from a country that was historically Spaniard. They are not a race of people but a cultural mix of African, European and indigenous cultures mixed. Hispanics are very diverse but always see each other as one. Hispanics are hardworking and value family.

Did you see the Hispanic people's festival last week? There was so much dancing and colors everywhere.

by Chosensound98 September 15, 2018

Hispanic Jesus

Sebastian

When Sebastian joins the server we will crown him Hispanic Jesus}

by Urban-Kick January 8, 2019

Hispanic

a person that is from latin countries like the Dominican Republic,Argentina,Puerto Rico,Spain or Colombia. Not all hispanics have the same religion,culture,skin color or way of speaking spanish.An example would be that a Colombian that comes to America see a Domincan they might not exactly understand each other.

That girl over there is dominican so shes hispanic

by amy May 13, 2005