Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Wog is a racial slur used to refer, in British English, to black and South Asian people, and, in Australian English, to people from the Mediterranean region. [1] Whilst it is extremely derogatory in British English, in Australian English it may be considered non-offensive depending on how the word is used, due to reclamation and changing connotations.
The Wog Boy is a 2000 Australian comedy film directed by Aleksi Vellis and starring Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo, Lucy Bell, Abi Tucker, Stephen Curry, Tony Nikolakopoulos and Derryn Hinch. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Whilst the word wog is extremely derogatory in British English, in Australian English it may be considered non-offensive depending on ...
(AUS) ethnic person of dark/olive complexion, usually of Mediterranian extraction. Derived from Chocolate Frog, rhyming slang for Wog, originally referred to those of Maltese extraction. Chogee (AUS) someone of Asian descent Chogue / Choag (UK) Chinese person Chongo/Chango
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
It should be noted that throughout the UK wog has a modern definition as hair. If someone (of any race) has large or long, particularly thick, hair they could be called "woghead", or possessing "a wog of hair". Also the word might be used in a synonym for a haircut, the term "wog-chop" is often used.
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Wog: The cacophemism "wog", for a foreigner or person of colour, is sometimes believed to be an acronym for "wily Oriental gentleman". It is more likely to be a shortening of "golliwog". [23] [24] [25] Wop: The word "wop" (a pejorative term for an Italian) is not an acronym for "without passport" [8] or "working off passage".
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Pages for logged out editors learn more