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- Moroccans are often referred to casually as moros. Technically, this is the Spanish term for the historical Moors, but Spaniards use moro to refer to Moroccans, and occasionally to all migrants or all Muslims. (African Muslims are also sometimes referred to as Africanos or Negros).
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Apr 20, 2019 · Moro is used pejoratively to purposely insult, as in the fight described earlier, in which an angry Spaniard yelled “Moro! Faggot!” at his Moroccan opponents.
If someone calls you a Moro, they may be insinuating that you are a foreigner / outsider / invader. Context matters but rarely have I seen people referring to or describing someone as Moro in a non negative manner.
English translation of 'moro' moro. Lat Am Spain. Word forms: moro, mora. adjective. 1. (History) Moorish. 2. (Spain) (informal, offensive) (= del norte de África) North African. 3. (Spain) (informal, pejorative) (= machista) macho (informal) 4. [caballo] dappled ⧫ piebald. masculine noun/feminine noun. 1. (History) Moor.
noun. / 'moɾo/ (also mora / 'moɾa/ [ feminine ]) persona que practica la religión islámica, musulmán. Moor , Arab. Los moros construyeron la Alhambra. The Moors built the Alhambra. Se ha casado con un moro. She’s married an Arab. Los moros ocuparon la Península Ibérica muchos siglos.
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1 (Hist) Moor. MODISMOS ¡hay moros en la costa! watch out! no hay moros en la costa the coast is clear. MODISMOS dar a moro muerto gran lanzada to kick a man when he's down. 2 (Esp) *, pey (=del norte de Africa) North African. 3 (LAm) (=caballo) piebald (horse) c sm. 1 * (=marido) domineering husband. 2 moros y cristianos (Caribe)