Testimonies, 18th c. Chihuahua
Man in reply to being called “alachuete” and his wife “puta”: “Soy casado…I am married and I have maintained myself with good opinion and fame, guarding and watching over my home, teaching my family members good life and customs, and striving to maintain my obligations by the sweat of my brow.”
1730, wives of striking mine workers stiffened their husbands’ spines by calling them “gallinas” (hens) and “cocineras” (cooks) when they considered relenting.
1753, frustrated shopkeeper to a customer who had examined an entire supply of stockings without buying a thing: “Mira perro que eres un mulato y yo soy muy español [Look, dog, you are a mulatto and I am very Spanish].” --CE Martin, CSSH (April 1990), 305-324.