Etymology

non-union Mexican equivalent

Today it means: A poor-quality imitator or substitute. Full definition →

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The story

From the 1995 episode of The Simpsons "A Star is Burns" in which Mr Burns, on learning that Steven Spielberg is unavailable to direct a movie for him, demands "Then get me his non-union Mexican equivalent!".

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