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noun
informal USAn effeminate or homosexual man.
Chiefly used by Hispanic speakers or in reference to Hispanic people.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Captain Billy’ s Whiz Bang. From Spanish maricón effeminate man from marica effeminate man (although attested only from 1599; from the female forename María + -ico, diminutive suffix) + -on.
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