noun, masculine/ɡat͡ʃuˈpin/plural: gachupines
Spaniard
“¡Mueran los gachupines!” — Death to the colonial Spaniards!
Derived from Cachopín, a noble family from Laredo (present-day Cantabria). This name was popularised during the Spanish Golden Age as a stereotypically arrogant member of the petty nobility of the colonies in the West Indies. Alternatively, influenced by a derogatory, diminuitive form of Portuguese cachopo (“a child”). Various other theories also exist as proposed etymologies for this term. In Mexico, this term is most notable for its usage from the Cry of Dolores.