wog
An offensive British slang word for people from Africa or Asia
- noun
- /wɒg/
- Slur
:
[insulto racista para personas de color]
- bloody wog
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wog is a hurtful British slur. It most likely comes from golliwog, the name of a black children's 'doll' that appeared in old books and toys, and that name later became an insult for people from Africa or Asia, which is why wog is considered highly offensive today.