Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In civil law, the part of the free movable property of a testator which he cannot bequeath away from his children, or deprive them of inheriting by making gifts while living.
- Legitimate.
- Genuine, as opposed to adulterated or spurious.
- Orderly; conforming to legal usage.
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Examples
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Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo
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Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo
Page 2 2009
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Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo
Page 2 2009
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Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo
Page 2 2009
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Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo
Page 2 2009
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Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo
Page 2 2009
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Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo
Page 2 2009
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Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo
Page 2 2009
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Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo
Page 2 2009
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Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo
Page 2 2009
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