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| Anglo |
a white American not of Hispanic descent. |
| bodega |
in Hispanic communities, a small grocery store, occasionally combined with a wine shop. [1/2 definitions] |
| Harlem |
a section of northern Manhattan in New York City, mostly African American since the early 1900s and with a substantial Hispanic population, known for both its poverty and its cultural richness. |
| non-Hispanic |
combined form of Hispanic. |
| olé |
used to express approval or excitement, usu. heard in Hispanic countries. |
| Roberto Clemente |
U.S. professional baseball player, the first Hispanic American to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame; born Roberto Walker Clemente (b.1934--d.1972). |
| Roberto Suro |
an American journalist and professor who specializes in Hispanic issues and immigration policy. Suro is the former director of the Pew Hispanic Center (b.1951). |
| spic |
(offensive slang) a person of Hispanic descent. |
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