Slur of the Day
- Wop
- (North America and UK) a racial term for anyone of Italian descent, derived from the Italian dialectism, “guappo,” close to “dude, swaggerer” and other informal appellations, a greeting among male Neapolitans.[202] Although this is the term’s original origin, “wop” evolved into a racial slur against Italians and Italian Americans during the 20th century, with its most common use being a derogatory backronym for ‘WithOut Papers’.[203]
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Posted 03 Mar 2013 by theaveeditor
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