wog
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (UK, Ireland, slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) Any person who looks in-between "white" and "black": originally specifically an Indian, but later also broadened to anybody of Middle Eastern or Mediterranean descent.Examples: "'One of the little Indian girls whose name is Polly has just come in to ask, " Miss D., what is a wog? One white boy called me a polliwog, and I thought a wog must be something bad."'"; ""The King Edward's Horse called the Indian Cavalry 'The Wogs'—which is the diminutive of 'Golliwogs',—a description that was very apt of these dark apparitions in khaki and tin-hats.""IrelandUKderogatoryethnicslangslur
2. (Australia, slang, derogatory) Specifically someone of Mediterranean descent, including Italians, Spaniards, Portuguese, Lebanese, Greeks, and Maltese.Examples: "'Every fucking aussie. Go to Cronulla Beach Sunday for some Leb and wog bashing Aussie Pride ok.'"Australiaderogatoryslang
3. (Scientology, often attributive) A person who is not a Scientologist.Examples: "So yes, they do keep records, but no they are not 'accurate' in the wog world meaning of the word."; "I'm of course talking about Hubbard's books (including Book One) being extensively rewritten, and Scn's decision to remove any mention of LRH from materials intended for wogs."; "At the Org there were mixed feelings towards wogs because, at any given time, there were wogs in our midst. Wogs coming in off the street in search of Scientology services were looked upon favourably […]"attributiveoften
verb (English)
1. (Australia, WWII slang, obsolete) (Of soldiers stationed abroad) to sell something, especially illicit or stolen goods, to the local inhabitants.Australiaobsolete
2. (Australia, UK, dated) To steal.AustraliaUKdated
noun (English)
1. (nautical, slang) A pollywog, or sailor who has never crossed the Equator.slang
noun (English)
1. (Australia slang) A bug, an insect.Australiaslang
2. (Australia slang) A minor illness caused by bacteria, virus, intestinal parasite, etc.Australiaslang
3. (Australia slang, obsolete) A toy insect in parts that can be assembled, used in fund-raising games.Australiaobsoleteslang
noun (English)
1. (piping, valves) Initialism of water-oil-gas, typically marked on valves that are acceptable for use with these fluids.abbreviationalt-ofinitialismuncountable
This word may be considered offensive or sensitive in some contexts.
Definition source: Wiktionary