wop
wop · wops
макаронник
итальяшка, макаронник
Itaker, Itakerin, Spaghettifresser, Spaghettifresserin
A person of Italian descentA person of Italian descent.
UK/wɒp/US/wɑp/
Meaning
1 senses(ethnic, slur)A person of Italian descent.
Itaker, Itakerin, Spaghettifresser
италья́шкаitalʹjáška, макаронникmakaronnik
макаро́нникmakarónnyk
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
Translations
7 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
derogatory term for a person of Italian descent:
Русский
By meaning 1
derogatory term for a person of Italian descent:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
derogatory term for a person of Italian descent:
Origin
From Neapolitan guappo (“dude, stud”), a greeting borrowed from Spanish guapo (“bold, handFrom Neapolitan guappo (“dude, stud”), a greeting borrowed from Spanish guapo (“bold, handsome”). Contrary to popular belief, the term is not an acronym of without passport or working off passage, which are backronyms derived from the term. First attested in New York City around 1906, eventually also spreading to Canada, Australia, and Britain.
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