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Dago (slur), an ethnic slur referring to Italians, and sometimes Spaniards and Portuguese DAGO, a U.S. government and military acronym for Department of the Army General Officer DAGO (Directly Appointed Gazetted Officer), a rank in the Central Armed Police Forces of India
Dago (U.S.) someone of Italian descent (originally derived from the Spanish name Diego, it was applied to Spanish, Portuguese or Italian sailors) (UK) a Italian or Spanish person, often greasy dago; any person from a Spanish-speaking country Somebody from Argentina (increasingly common since Argentine economic crisis of 2001) Dandy
(US) an Italian male, especially an Italian thug or mafioso. From the Neapolitan and Sicilian cumpà and cumpari ('buddy'). Greaseball, Greaser (US) a person of Italian or Hispanic descent. [114] In particular, greaser also referred to members of the 1950s subculture that Italians were stereotyped to be a part of. Guido (US) an Italian American ...
The term "Dago" as a generic name for Spaniards is recorded in the 19th century and may possibly be a derivation from Diego. By the early 20th century, the term dago or dego was extended as an ethnic slur applied chiefly to Italian Americans, besides also for anyone of Spanish or Portuguese descent. [9]
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]
One false etymology or backronym of wop is that it is an acronym for "without passport" or "without papers", implying that Italian immigrants entered the U.S. as undocumented or illegal immigrants. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] The term has nothing to do with immigration documents, as these were not required by U.S. immigration officers until 1924, [ 12 ...
Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests ...
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.