# non-union Mexican equivalent

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A poor-quality imitator or substitute.

## Etymology
From the 1995 episode of The Simpsons "A Star is Burns" in which Mr Burns, on learning that Steven Spielberg is unavailable to direct a movie for him, demands "Then get me his non-union Mexican equivalent!".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/non-union-mexican-equivalent