Arabtino
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of Arab + Latino. Coined by Stephen Colbert in 2004 for an interview with Sam Jammal, an Arabtino and delegate to the 2004 Democratic National Convention, broadcast on The Daily Show.[1]
Noun edit
Arabtino (plural Arabtinos)
- (US) A person of mixed Arab and Latino ancestry.
- 2010 June 18, Justin Robinson, “Bauer v. Westen”, in The Satellite Show[2], archived from the original on 2020-11-24:
- They're late enough in 24's run so that the formula insured a minimum of dead episodes, but before the show turned into a lazy parody that marked time between Jack going all Torquemada on some unsuspecting Arabtino.
Adjective edit
Arabtino (not comparable)
- (US) Having mixed Arab and Latino ancestry.
- 2016 August 5, Yamil Avivi, Latino/a Youth Subcultures in Elizabeth, New Jersey: Memory, Spacemaking, and Citizenship, 1980s-1990s[3] (unpublished PhD thesis; PDF), , archived from the original on 2020-11-24, Acknowledgements, page ⅳ:
- I believe her empathy lies in our tie as first‐generation college Latino (Arabtino) doctoral educators navigating a majority upper middle class white campus.
- 2018 June 1, “Criminal Records”, in Countdown[4], volume 18, number 1, Arab American Institute Foundation:
- Battling it out are frontrunners Ammar Campa-Najjar, an "Arabtino" American former Obama Administration official, and school board member Josh Butner.
References edit
- ^ Elbaba, Rawan (2017 September 26) “Sam Jammal on getting involved”, in Arab Americans On The Ground[1], Arab American Institute Foundation, archived from the original on 15 June 2018:
- Embracing his Arab American and Latino heritage, Sam’s advocacy work spanned both communities. His unique identity even landed him a national TV debut on the “Daily Show with Jon Stewart” during a segment with Stephen Colbert at the 2004 National Democratic Convention. It was after meeting Sam that Colbert coined the term “Arabtino” which describes so many in our community today. During the hilarious segment, Sam managed to squeeze in arguments for responsible foreign policy and reform of the Patriot Act.