El Gallego in Spanish means 'The Galician', but Cubans apply it to anyone likened to Spanish

working class The working class (or labouring class) comprises those engaged in manual-labour occupations or industrial work, who are remunerated via waged or salaried contracts. Working-class occupations (see also " Designation of workers by collar colou ...

immigrants, hence it is often combined with

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

s of Cubans and quoted in literature.Thomas, Hugh. (1971), 1986. ''The Cuban Revolution''. Weidenfeld and Nicolson. London. (Shortened version of ''Cuba: The Pursuit of Freedom'', includes all history 1952-1970), p.319

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Galician diaspora Slang Spanish-Cuban culture {{slang-stub