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Wop is a pejorative term for Italians or people of Italian descent. [1] ... roughly meaning "dandy", or "swaggerer", derived from the Spanish term guapo, ...
Today, especially in Italian-American slang, "goombah" is a term for a companion or associate, especially a friend who acts as a patron, accomplice, protector, or adviser. When used by non-Italians to refer to Italians or Italian-Americans, "goombah" is often derogatory, implying a stereotypical Italian-American male, thug, or mafioso. [3]
A guappo in typical dress at the end of the 19th century. Drawing by Filippo Palizzi, 1866. [1] [2]Guappo (plural: guappi) is a historical Italian criminal subculture and informal term of address in the Neapolitan language, roughly analogous to or meaning thug, swaggerer, pimp, braggart, or ruffian.
Faggot: The origin of the slur usage of the word "faggot" (originally referring to a bundle of firewood) may be from the term for women used in a similar way to "baggage", i.e. something heavy to be dealt with. The usage may also have been influenced by the British term "fag", meaning a younger schoolboy who acts as an older schoolboy's servant ...
(US) someone of Italian descent, most likely derived from "Guinea Negro", implying that Italians are dark or swarthy-skinned like the natives of Guinea. [190] Macaronar (Romania) used for Italians in general, roughly meaning "macaroni eater/maker". [191] Polentone (Italy) used by southern Italians to refer to northern Italians.
Wop is a pejorative slur for Italians. Wop or WOP may also refer to: "Wop" (song), a song by J. Dash; WOP!, a 2016 album by Lil' Kleine; Worcestershire Parkway railway station, National Rail station code WOP; World of Padman, a computer game; World-Over Press, an information agency established by Devere Allen and his wife
(French) a. an Italian person; "wop" b. macaroni. [98] Mackerel snapper (Protestant North American) a Roman Catholic (reference to fish on Fridays) Mackem (England, principally Newcastle) used to describe the population of nearby Sunderland in North Eastern England. Most Wearsiders regard the term as mildly offensive and don't use the term to ...
Guido (/ ˈ ɡ w iː d oʊ /, Italian:) is a North American subculture, slang term, and ethnic slur referring to working-class urban Italian-Americans. The guido stereotype is multi-faceted. At one point, the term was used more generally as a disparaging term for Italians and people of Italian descent.