noun
wop
An offensive slur for an Italian or Italian American person.
The teacher explains that “wop” is an offensive ethnic slur.
Etymology
The source is an Italian word for a swaggering or flashy man. English turned it into an anti-Italian slur; acronym explanations are not its origin.
More examples
- She objects when someone calls her Italian grandfather a “wop.”
- The memoir describes the pain of being called a “wop.”
- The editor flags “wops” as derogatory language in the manuscript.
Forms
wop · wops
Similar words
- Italian
- A neutral term for someone from Italy, without derogatory force.