This is a genuine question and I don't know the answer...
What is a WOP???... I was watching a movie and heard someone say it about an Italian guy that I guess didn't speak english?... Someone else came behind it and called the guy a guinnea (sp)... which I know is derogatory...I don't know.. the way the guy said it.. sounded like it was supposed to be offensive. But why? What does that mean?...
2007-02-03 01:49:17 · 11 answers · asked by WhoDidThat??? 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I got this from Wikipedia.....
Wop
(North America) A racial term for anyone of Italian descent. Contrary to what some may think or have read, "Wop" isn't an acronym for "With Out Papers", but was derived from an Italian word "guappo", which means thug.
"Guinea is a highly offensive ethnic slur for someone of Italian descent in the United States.
It derives from "Guinea *****", which came from the popular belief that Italians were part African because of their often darker skin, and possibly from the belief that the Moors once dominated parts of Italy.
As a word, it is sometimes considered as offensive to Italian Americans as the N word is to African Americans. Is used in conjunction with other deragatory terms such as Dago, Wop, Greaseball, and Goombah.
2007-02-03 01:59:53 · answer #1 · answered by whitesoxr1 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
WOP is a slang term for Italians. Years ago, when people came off the boat onto Ellis Island, if they didn't have the proper papers, they actually gave them a sign to wear around their neck with the letter WOP, meaning without papers, until they were processed. I don't understand how it got narrowed down to Italians but there you have it. This is true.
2007-02-03 02:05:09 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ Zoey ♥ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-16 20:10:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a slang term for Italians like calling the French, frogs !!
2007-02-03 01:53:04 · answer #4 · answered by MR.Truth !! 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A "wop" is a name for an Italian person, just like "****" for a Hispanic person.
You're right, it is derogatory.
2007-02-03 01:52:49 · answer #5 · answered by pookieb 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i imagine the word is w o p
the origin of the word is With Out Passport
there is also a term D P which refers to polish decent and D P means Displaced Person
2007-02-03 01:56:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its a term used for italians it means without papers for the illeagal immigrants and there is a old joke that god took to handfuls of crap and slapped them together when he made italians that was the sound it made
2007-02-03 06:13:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
slang term meaning Italian
2007-02-03 02:08:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
its referring to immigrants that come to this country maybe illegally - not sure, but i know WOP stands for WithOut Papers
2007-02-03 01:53:43 · answer #9 · answered by tma 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a deragatory name for an Italian.
2007-02-03 01:52:48 · answer #10 · answered by S K 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋