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3 lettersPronunciation /wɒp/Part of speech nounSorted opwStarts with WEnds with P0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent

Word origin

From Neapolitan guappo (“dude, stud”), a greeting borrowed from Spanish guapo (“bold, handsome”). Contrary to popular belief, the term is not an acronym of without passport or working off passage, which are backronyms derived from the term. First attested in New York City around 1906, eventually also spreading to Canada, Australia, and Britain.

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  • Where do you work-a, Wop? In da big-a da barber shop. What do you do-a, Wop?
  • The success of the Traub WOP system has encouraged other manufacturers to produce their own WOP systems. However, there are reports from Germany that some WOP systems are not as flexible as Traub's.

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