Used as a disparaging term for a person of Italian birth or descent.
[Italian dialectal guappo, thug, from Spanish guapo, handsome, dashing, braggart, bully, from French dialectal wape, rogue, from Latin vappa, flat wine, scoundrel.]
wop
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wop (wŏp)  |
n. Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a person of Italian birth or descent.
Used as a disparaging term for a person of Italian birth or descent.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
ethnic slur; offensive terms for a person of Italian descent
Synonyms: dago, Guinea, greaseball
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