dago
[ dey-goh ]
noun,plural da·gos, da·goes.(often initial capital letter)Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish origin or descent.
Origin of dago
11715–25, Americanism; alteration of Diego<Spanish: a given name
Other definitions for Dagö (2 of 2)
Dagö
[ dahg-œ ]
noun
Swedish name of Hiiumaa.
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British Dictionary definitions for dago
dago
/ (ˈdeɪɡəʊ) /
nounplural -gos or -goes
derogatory a member of a Latin race, esp a Spaniard or Portuguese
Origin of dago
1C19: alteration of Diego, a common Spanish name
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