dago:
(also with a capital “D” — Dago; plural: ‘dagos‘ or ‘dagoes‘;)
This is an insulting term and so, not to be used in formal situations!
(old usage) a person from Spain, Portugal or Italy,
e.g.
Though the word ‘dago’ is an insulting word, it is found in several contexts, mostly in the names of places and businesses.
James has a lots of friends from different ethnic groups… some are blacks, some are dagos and some Asians.
For an interesting article on the origin of this word, please click here, and for an item of news that shows us how we come across this word in our day to day reading, please click here.
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