wog
a contemptuous term used to refer to any nonwhite person, especially a dark-skinned person of Middle Eastern or Southeast Asian origin or descent.
Origin of wog
1Other words from wog
- woggish, adjective
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How to use wog in a sentence
Scientologists called people outside the organization Wogs, which stands for Well and Orderly Gentlemen.
10 Juiciest Bits From Ex-Scientologist’s Tell-All ‘Beyond Belief’ | Kevin Fallon | February 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Pol-i-wogs lived chiefly upon fish and oysters, of which there was once a great abundance in the lake.
He told the agent the history of the polly-wogs he had raised “till they was all froggies, only one was deaded.”
The Wide Awake Girls in Winsted | Katharine Ellis BarrettThese niggy-wigs were as awkward as golly-wogs in the boats.
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British Dictionary definitions for wog (1 of 2)
/ (wɒɡ) /
British slang, derogatory a foreigner, esp one who is not White
Origin of wog
1British Dictionary definitions for wog (2 of 2)
/ (wɒɡ) /
slang, mainly Australian influenza or any similar illness
Origin of wog
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