Etymology

Arabtino

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Today it means: A person of mixed Arab and Latino ancestry. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of Arab + Latino. Coined by Stephen Colbert in 2004 for an interview with Sam Jammal, an Arabtino and delegate to the 2004 Democratic National Convention, broadcast on The Daily Show.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.