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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adverb

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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Dictionary Entry

wetback

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /wɛtbæk/

A Mexican or Central American who illegally enters the United States of America from its southern border.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. wetbackstory wetbackproblem wetbacklabor wetbacktraffic wetbackinvasion wetbackwetback operationwetback little
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Synonyms

greasertaco

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Related Words

irregularundergroundstowawaymexicanbeanergringo

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