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How did the word "wop" come to mean an insult to Italians?
I was wondering if you could tell me how the word "wop" came to be an insult to Italians?
Sure! The term "wop" is believed to have originated in the late 19th century as a derogatory term for Italian immigrants who were coming to the United States in large numbers at the time. Some say that it is actually an acronym for "without papers," which was a reference to the high number of Italian immigrants who entered the United States illegally.