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Meaning of wog

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wog

Pronunciation:/wɒɡ/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any dark-skinned person. It originally referred specifically to Indians, but later also applied to people of North African, Mediterranean, or Middle Eastern ancestry.

  2. A person of Southern European, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or Southeastern European ancestry.

verb

Definitions

  1. (WWII slang) (Of soldiers stationed abroad) to sell something, especially illicit or stolen goods, to the local inhabitants.

  2. (WWII slang) To steal.

wog

Pronunciation:/wɒɡ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A bug, an insect.

  2. A minor illness caused by bacteria, virus, intestinal parasite, etc.

  3. A toy insect in parts that can be assembled, used in fund-raising games.