Dago

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Noun 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun

English

Etymology 1

From Spanish Diego, a common Spanish name. See Johnnie and Jock for similar epithets.

Noun

1. (Commonwealth English, slang) A person of Spanish or Portuguese descent.

   Usage notes: The sense has become less pejorative in recent years, with people of Spanish or Portuguese origin themselves adopting the term.

Etymology 2

Noun

1. (United States English, slang, pejorative) A person of Italian descent.

   Usage notes: The sense has become more pejorative in recent years, having been considered more acceptable at the start of the 20th century.

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