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wog
[ wog ]
/ wÉ’g /
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noun Chiefly British Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.
a contemptuous term used to refer to any nonwhite person, especially a dark-skinned person of Middle Eastern or Southeast Asian origin or descent.
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Origin of wog
First recorded in 1925–30; perhaps shortening of golliwogg
OTHER WORDS FROM wog
woggish, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for wog (1 of 2)
wog1
/ (wÉ’É¡) /
noun
British slang, derogatory a foreigner, esp one who is not White
Word Origin for wog
probably from golliwog
British Dictionary definitions for wog (2 of 2)
wog2
/ (wÉ’É¡) /
noun
slang, mainly Australian influenza or any similar illness
Word Origin for wog
C20: of unknown origin
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