Slur	Represents	Reason & Origins
Balsero	Cubans	Spanish for "rafter"
Boat Rower	Cubans	Many people from Cuba attempt to sneak into the United States via rafts and boats.
Cube	Cubans	Self-Explanitory
Desi	Cubans	Reference to Desi Arnaz.
Island Beaner	Cubans	Widely used in Florida to describe Cubans
Langosta/Langostina	Cubans	Means "Lobster", slang for Cuban women because like the lobster they carry all their meat in the tail
Oye	Cubans	(Pronounced "o-yay") Derogatory term used by non-Cubans. Derived from their frequent and rude use of the word "oye" in conversation. Means "hey," or "hey you."
Rafter	Cubans	Rafting across the Atlantic to the illegally enter the US. Also: Raft Jockey, Raft Captain, Raft Monkey, etc
Saltwater Nigger	Cubans	Immigrants who come to America by boats or ships (or rafts).
Salty	Cubans	Cubans Who Have Recently Arrived To The U.S.. They're salty because of all the days they were on the Ocean water.

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