Dago
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An ethnic slur for one from Italy, Spain, or Portugal
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racial slur for Italians
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A highly offensive racial slur for an Italian. Comes from Diego
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Originally used to describe Spanish sailors in the 18th and 19th century by the British navy, it is now a derogatory term used in the US to refer to Italians or Italian Americans, especially those recently immigrated and not yet assimilated to American culture. Still refers to Spanish or Hispanic people in current British English. Not commonly used anymore, mostly seen in early 20th century literature.
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da·go /ˈdeɪgoʊ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[dey-goh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -gos, -goes. (often initial capital letter) Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish origin or descent. -
A type of mustache formerly worn by Alex Trebek.
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An offensive slur toward Italians who migrated to the United States. Many worked and were paid as the Day Goes like modern day day laborers. Many Italian Americans will not be offended if you know where and how this is derived.
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Slang term for San Diego, California. The nickname was adopted by World War II era Sailors and Marines, popularized by the San Diego Chapters of the Hells Angels and Mongols motorcycle clubs, and is commonly used by many urban, blue collar, and working class residents of San Diego County. It has been bastardized to Daygo by the Millennial generation.
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A derogatory word for American Italians. The original immigrants were payed as the day goes, instead of having a fixed salary. This was then morphed into dago.
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Slur for an Italian-American immigrants with origin as follows:
In America, port cities were flooded with waves of different immigrant groups, most unable to speak English and unable to hold any but the most menial jobs because of it. But they all wanted to get ahead and learn enough English to become foreman instead of laborers or clerks instead of stockboys. In the case of Italian-Americans they arrived in the wake of a wave of Irish Catholics, who had fought their way through and worked their way into the better jobs the Italians now had their eyes on. To forestall this competition for their jobs the irish did what had been done to them - they made it dangerous for Italian Americans to go out in the evenings to the places where they would have the opportunity to interact with people and learn English and how to get ahead. They addressed Italians as Day-Goers mispronounced as Dagos both as a racial slur and a form of intimidation. -
Dago, Only used by italians in the same context as nigga and friend also used by others as an offensive word against italians. Sometimes it is used to refure to other latin peoples but only out of ignorance.
Similiar words:
Paesan- Homeboy/[Countryman]
(Any other words are incorrect or racist like [guinea], wop, [daigo], wog all false degrading words that italians dont address other italians with) -
An Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese-speaking person.
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