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DAGO (dagoes)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dago mean?
• DAGO (noun)
The noun DAGO has 1 sense:
1. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
Familiarity information: DAGO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
dago; ginzo; greaseball; Guinea; wop
Hypernyms ("dago" is a kind of...):
Italian (a native or inhabitant of Italy)
Domain usage:
depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)
ethnic slur (a slur on someone's race or language)
argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))
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