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wop::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dago, ginzo, greaseball, guinea |
| Type of | italian |
Examples of wop
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He pretends to be a PBS fundraiser seeking pledges by airing doo-wop specials.
From the dailyherald.com
The day's lineup included the darlings of doo-wop, New Orleans'own Dixie Cups.
From the usatoday.com
Doo-wop pop with a hip hop twist from this much-hyped bequiffed Kiwi vocalist.
From the metro.co.uk
Elements of reggae, dub, pop, jazz, Neo soul and doo-wop can be heard in her work.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Ingersoll and castmates will perform Rat Pack-era songs, doo-wop and golden oldies.
From the dailyherald.com
Tony Orlando's musical career started with The Five Gents, a doo-wop group he formed.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In 1957, Starr formed a doo-wop group, The Future Tones, and began his singing career.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Her father was a doo-wop singer and she vocalized through her young years.
From the latimes.com
The three bands are Elephone, Minipop and the female doo-wop quartet the Hot Toddies.
From the sfgate.com
- (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
- Wop is a U.S. pejorative slur for people from Italy. Some say it is derived from the Neapolitan word "guappo" (often pronounced simply as "guap'" in the regional dialect), meaning a person who flaunts an overbearingly cocky and swaggering attitude.
- Nickname for Warrant Officer PILOT, namely a WOBBLY, ROTOR HEAD, or PROP JOCKEY; perhaps a reverse construction from the onomatopoeic "wop-wop-wop" sound of the propeller. ...
- Released Without Prejudice
- (North America and UK) A racial term for anyone of Italian descent, derived from the Italian dialectism "guappo", close to "dude" and other informal appellations. ...
