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TRIVIA!........Why are italians refered to as WOPs? (no disrespect intended)

Doctor Zoidburg

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One story of why italians are refered to as WOPS is that around the turn of the century when there was a large influx of italians entering United States they had to be processed at Ellis Island of the coast of New York City. Many of these new arrivals had no birth certificates or citizenship papers from Italy because the Italian government did not issue them to people outside of the larger cities. The people that had no official documents from the italian government were issued american papers with very large letters on them "W O P" (WITHOUT OFFICIAL PAPERS)
 

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Would that make those particpating in the great migration North to the US WAPs (Without Any Papers)?

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wop

wop [wop]
(plural wops)
n
a taboo term for an Italian person (taboo)


[Early 20th century. Via Italian dialect guappo “tough, bold� from Spanish guapo “dandy,� of uncertain origin: perhaps from Middle French vape “insipid,� from Latin vappa “wine gone flat.�]
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them meaning of the term WOP, is without paper or without permit, something along those lines, my grandfather told me the story of when he first arrvied to canada, immigration would stamp the word WOP on their papers.
 

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From http://www.wordorigins.org/wordorw.htm

WOP
Like wog, wop is often thought to be an acronym for With Out Passport, supposedly used on Ellis Island to designate immigrants without proper papers. This pejorative term for an Italian was probably first used in America, but its roots are in the Romance languages.

Like many other etymologies contained in these pages, this one is not certain, although most authorities agree on the likely origin. It probably derives from the Italian dialectical guappo, or thug. This in turn derives from the Spanish guapo, meaning a dashing braggart or bully, and which eventually derives from the Latin vappa, meaning flat wine or scoundrel.

The earliest usage in the OED2 dates to 1912 and is spelled wap, which supports the derivation from guappo. The next usage cite, from 1914, uses the more familiar spelling of wop.

The OED2 does, however, list an acronym for wop. It is more properly written W/Op, and is Second World War-era Royal Air Force slang for wireless operator. The 1937 reference for this usage clearly indicates that the unofficial spelling was derogatory, certainly in association with the more general usage.
 

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The story as I heard it was God put a piece of shit in both hands clapped quickly said WOP and created Italians

............maybe it is more of a visual joke?

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I think you need to consider removing this thread because surely someone may believe this is racist, even in the spirit in which you have presented this question....
 

danmand

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Racist - no, ethnic - yes.
 

wop

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Where does wop come from?...well...

...my mother told me the Stork brought me...
Although I never could figure out why my little brother came from her belly and wasn't dropped off by the Stork like me...
 

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DonQuixote said:
I don't know, but Tony became a popular name for the following:
TO NY
Yeah and Carlo is derived from how they modified their cars.
Car Lo
 

wop

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Why do so many Italian men have beards and moustaches?

'Cause they want to be just like Mamma...


JJicq, if you are offended, say so, and we'll stop, otherwise...

Why did the Italians abandon their expedition to the summit of Mount Everest?

They ran out of scaffolding...
 

baci2004

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wop said:
Why did the Italians abandon their expedition to the summit of Mount Everest?

They ran out of scaffolding...
Bravo!!! That's a beauty.

I haven't heard very many good Italian jokes. Bring'em on.
 

baci2004

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Tugger said:
So where did Dego, and Guinny come from?
Guinny is slang for the British pound. Basically saying that Italian's (labours) will do anything for a buck.
 

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Dunno if they are good, but here goes...

Psst! Hey you...
I got a great deal for you on some vintage WWII Italian Army rifles...
Really good condition, never been fired...


Only dropped once while surrenderring.

Baci2004...
Do you know the title of the shortest book ever written?


The Book of WWII Italian War Heroes...

Ok
one more for now...
Why does the new Italian Navy have glass bottomed boats?

So they can see the old Italian Navy...

Alright, last one...
Why did the Italians abandon their submarine program?

Water kept coming in through the screen doors...

Any others? Anyone??
 

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How can you tell it's a Pink Flamingo's house?

By the set of plastic Italians on the front lawn.






It's REALLY funny in an alterted state of conciousness!
 

baci2004

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LMAO, I heard the one about the shortest book. the others are great, yours too anon.

How do you kill 400,000 Italians?


Plant Dandy Lions on the 401.

You might have to be Italian to get that one.
 

JJicq

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wop said:



JJicq, if you are offended, say so, and we'll stop, otherwise...



Perhaps you need some help, I agreed the comment was ethnic not racist. If that is difficult for you to understand then.......
 
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