noun Chiefly British Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
any nonwhite, especially a dark-skinned native of the Middle East or Southeast Asia.
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| —n | |
| slang, derogatory (Brit) a foreigner, esp one who is not White | |
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Wog
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| wog2 (wɒɡ) | |
| —n | |
| slang chiefly (Austral) influenza or any similar illness | |
| [C20: of unknown origin] | |
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wog
c.1920, "a lower-class babu shipping clerk" [Partridge]; later World War II British armed forces slang for "native of India" (especially as a servant or laborer), possibly shortened from golliwog. Many acronym origins have been proposed, none found satisfactory.
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