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“Wog”, in its modern usage in the UK, is a derogatory and racially offensive slang word referring to a dark skinned person, including people from the Middle East, North Africa or the Indian subcontinent, other parts of Asia such as the East Indies, but usually not those from the Mediterranean area or Southern Europe.
What does the acronym wog mean?
WOG
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| WOG | In the Wake of Gods (add-on to Heroes of Might & Magic III: The Shadow of Death) |
| WOG | Worthy Oriental Gentleman |
| WOG | Water-Oil-Gas (valves, pressure) |
| WOG | Woman of God |
Where does the word wog?
According to the Macquarie Australian dictionary, the word “wog” originated in the 1920s as British nautical slang for Indians.
What’s a good Australian insult?
100 Australian Slang Words & Phrases
| Aussie slang word/phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pissed Off | An offensive/vulgar way of saying you are very annoyed |
| Piss Up | A party, a get together and in Australia |
| Pissed | Intoxicated, Drunk |
| Piss Off | An offensive way to tell someone to go away or get lost. |
What is Australian slang for excellent?
Ace!
Phrases Slang
| PHRASES | |
|---|---|
| Ace! : | Excellent! Very good! |
| Arvo : | afternoon |
| Amber fluid : | beer |
| Aussie : | Australian |
What is a dog in Australian slang?
Dingo (Australian origin), an Australian term for a dog.
What is the meaning of the word wog?
The term (a contraction of golliwog — an old “blackface” child’s doll) was something derogatory and racist. Here is the information from Wikipedia: Wog is a slang word in the idiom of Australian English and British English. In the UK, it is usually employed as an ethnic or racial slur, and considered derogatory and offensive.
Who is Wog used against in the UK?
In the United Kingdom, it is usually employed against either Desi people or Mediterranean people, including Italians, Iberians, Greeks, North Africans, and Middle Easterners.
Who was the first person to use Wogs?
It was first noted by lexicographer F.C. Bowen in 1929, in his Sea Slang: a dictionary of the old-timers’ expressions and epithets, where he defines wogs as “lower class Babu shipping clerks on the Indian coast.”
What kind of people are wog in Australia?
In Australia, wog exclusively refers to Mediterranean people and Australian residents of Mediterranean, Southern European, Southeast European, or Middle Eastern ethnicity, descent, and appearance.