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What is a racist term for Italians?
WOP, Guinea, Dago
Where does the word guinea from guinea wop come from?
.... not sure of the genesis of "guinea" ... but I'm told "wop" was derived from Immigration officials stamping W.O.P. on papers of arriving Italians, meaning With-Out-Passport
Is wop an acceptable scrabble word?
No. Wop is not an acceptable Scrabble word.
What song goes do the wop wop wop wop wop?
the wop
How do you spell the word offend in spanish?
To offend: ofender.
What is wop?
The word "WOP" is the English pronunciation of the Ital-Neapolitan word "GUAPPO". The word defines those who belong to the Guapperia "Camorra", a criminal organization similar to the Sicilian Mafia located mostly in the province of Campania (an Italian Province) and its capital Napoli, Italia. It is now used as a derogatory term for those of Italian decent in America and is said to stand for "Without Papers" meaning illegal immigrant.
What is a good sentence with the word offend in it?
I'm sorry to offend you.
Can you give me a sentence with the word offend?
I would not want to offend your sensibilities.
What is a guenea wop?
When the iimigrant italians passed through ellis isand, n.y. If they could not produce a passport. They were stamped on their left front shoulder above their breast m/f wop. Meaning without passport.because, they couldn't speak the english language.the immigrants were designated to another area to be registered.
Is wop a swear word?
"Wop" is considered an offensive term and racial slur towards people of Italian descent. It is not appropriate or acceptable to use in any context.
Why are the Italians referred to as wops?
The term wop originated as an acronym, WOP, which stands for With Out Papers. Some Italian immigrants arrived in the US without a passport of birth certificate, and therefore were without papers, which is a bureaucratic complication. Immigrants need to be able to establish their legal identity. Ironically, the term wop is still used even for people of Italian descent who were born in the US and obviously have all the usual documents.
What is the root word for offensive?
The root word for "offensive" is "offend."
