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driving while mexican

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
driv-ing while mex-i-can
IPA
41
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fictitious criminal offense, said to be committed when a traffic stop is motivated by a police officer's racial bias against a Mexican motorist, rather than any actual violation of law.

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

See explanation at driving while black.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

driving while black

Synonyms

DWM

Questions

What does driving while mexican mean?
A fictitious criminal offense, said to be committed when a traffic stop is motivated by a police officer's racial bias against a Mexican motorist, rather than any actual violation of law.
Where does driving while mexican come from?
See explanation at driving while black.

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