Where does “wop” come from?
wop (English) comes from Neapolitan guappo, from Spanish guapo, from Latin vappa, from Spanish gape.
wop (English): A person of Italian descent
Definitions
- A person of Italian descent
Ancestry of “wop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Neapolitan | guappo | dude, stud |
| 2 | Spanish | guapo | arrowroot; good-looking; handsome, pretty; smart... |
| 3 | Latin | vappa | flat wine; worthless person, fop |
| 4 | Spanish | gape | — |