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"Beaner" isn't used much in NYC - I've never even heard anyone use it. I don't know what goes on in California, but I had though "beaner" was reserved for Mexicans and by extention to other Central Americans assumed to be Mexicans since most Americans have any idea of geography.

I've never heard of it being extended to those of Caribbean origin like Puerto Rico, DR or Cuba.



I always took it to be a catch-all term for anyone of latin or hispanic decent (the very nature of a slur is based on ignorance so actual location of geographic origin is immaterial).
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