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From the genitive of the male given name Teck and ass. The term is ultimately an eye dialect spelling of Texass, which is itself a blend of Texas and ass.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Derogatory name for Texas: a state of the United States. Full definition →
From the genitive of the male given name Teck and ass. The term is ultimately an eye dialect spelling of Texass, which is itself a blend of Texas and ass.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.