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- [wog]
- /wɒg/
- /wˈɒɡ/
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- [wog]
- /wɒg/
Definitions of wog word
- noun wog a contemptuous term used to refer to any nonwhite person, especially a dark-skinned native of the Middle East or Southeast Asia. 1
- noun wog A person who is not white. 1
- noun wog dark-skinned person 1
- countable noun wog Wog is an extremely offensive word for anyone whose skin is not white. 0
- noun wog a foreigner, esp one who is not White 0
- noun wog influenza or any similar illness 0
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Origin of wog
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; perhaps shortening of golliwogg
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Parts of speech for Wog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wog popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
wog usage trend in Literature
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