dago

Etymology

Alteration of diego (“Spaniard”), from Spanish Diego (common Spanish name) by law of Hobson-Jobson.

noun

  1. (UK, slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, or other Mediterranean descent.
  2. (US, Australia, slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Italian descent.
    "Matilda's making us omelettes, that all right, Miss Tomson." "Are they going to reek." "Dear me, I hope not. I instructed her to leave out particularly strong ingredients." "Just so I don't leave here smelling like a dago." 1963, J P Donleavy, A Singular Man, published 1963 (USA), page 19

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