dago

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈdeɪɡəʊ/

Noun

dago (plural dagoes)

1. (UK, slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, or other Mediterranean descent.
   • 1933, George Orwell, Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter XXVIII,

     And all foreigners to him were "dem bloody dagoes"—for, according to his theory, foreigners were responsible for unemployment.

2. (US, Australia, slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Italian descent.

   Synonyms: Eyetie, goombah, greaseball, guido, guinea, wog, wop

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