wog
pronunciation
How to pronounce wog in British English:
UK [wɒg]
How to pronounce wog in American English:
US [wɑg]
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- Noun:
- an offensive slang term used by the British to refer to people of color from Africa or Asia
Word Origin
- wog
- wog: see golliwog
- wog (n.)
- c. 1920, "a lower-class babu shipping clerk" [Partridge]; but popularized in World War II British armed forces slang for "Arab," also "native of India" (especially as a servant or laborer), roughly equivalent to American gook; possibly shortened from golliwog. Many acronym origins have been proposed, but none has been found satisfactory. Related: Wogland.