Wog
WordNet
noun
(1) (offensive British slang) term used by the British to refer to people of color from Africa or Asia
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Etymology 1
Perhaps an abbreviation of golliwog.
The claim that it is an acronym for Westernised Oriental gentleman is demonstrably false, as this etymology does not seem to occur before the 1960’s although the term had been in use for over a hundred years at that point.
Noun
- A pejorative term for any dark-skinned person. Most commonly used to refer to people of Indian, North African, Mediterranean, or Middle Eastern ancestry.
- A person of Southern European, Mediterranean (especially Italian, Lebanese, and Greek people), or Middle Eastern ancestry or in some cases, Eastern European ancestry (c.f. wop).
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- Abbreviation of polliwog
- Short for pollywog, or a sailor who has never crossed the Equator. Often referred to as either filthy, slimy, or even dirty wogs
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Noun
- an acronym for "Without Goals", i.e. a person who is not a Scientologist.
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- WOG = water-oil-gas, typically marked on valves indicating acceptable for use with these fluids.