noun
wop
wop
noun
1
A highly offensive slur for a person of Italian descent.
"The word is considered a serious ethnic slur and should be avoided entirely."
How to Use Wop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA derogatory slur — not a neutral term, and it carries a long history of prejudice.
When to use it
Extremely offensive; included here only for dictionary completeness, not for use.
Word Forms
wops plural
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Etymology
Believed to come from a Neapolitan greeting meaning roughly "dude" or "handsome," itself borrowed from Spanish. First recorded in New York City around 1906. Despite popular myth, it is not an acronym for "without papers."