Slur |
Represents |
Reason & Origins |
Balsero |
Cubans |
Spanish for "rafter" |
Boat Rower |
Cubans |
Many people from Cuba attempt to sneak into the United States via rafts and boats. |
Cube |
Cubans |
Self-Explanitory |
Desi |
Cubans |
Reference to Desi Arnaz. |
Island Beaner |
Cubans |
Widely used in Florida to describe Cubans |
Langosta/Langostina |
Cubans |
Means "Lobster", slang for Cuban women because like the lobster they carry all their meat in the tail |
Oye |
Cubans |
(Pronounced "o-yay") Derogatory term used by non-Cubans. Derived from their frequent and rude use of the word "oye" in conversation. Means "hey," or "hey you." |
Rafter |
Cubans |
Rafting across the Atlantic to the illegally enter the US. Also: Raft Jockey, Raft Captain, Raft Monkey, etc |
Saltwater Nigger |
Cubans |
Immigrants who come to America by boats or ships (or rafts). |
Salty |
Cubans |
Cubans Who Have Recently Arrived To The U.S.. They're salty because of all the days they were on the Ocean water. |