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Slur | Represents | Reason & Origins |
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Porridge Wog | Scottish | Mainly used by the British - Scots love their porridge! |
Wog | Asians | Abbreviation of either "White-", "Westernised-" or "Worthy-Oriental Gentleman." Originally intended as a term denoting respect. In common use, however, it became a term of abuse/denigration. |
Wog | Greeks | Originated from the cheap labour sent to Australia to work on Government project in return for citizenship back around the 1940-1960's. Workers Of the Goverenment was printed on the back of their coveralls. Made popular by the movie "The Wog Boy" |
Wog | Indians | British Imperialists commonly referred to Indians as a "WOG" since they were commonly used as security, it stood for "Warden on Guard". |
Wog | Blacks | British, short for Golliwogg, a stuffed doll that mimicked Blacks. Recently was dropped (ref) as the logo used on jars of Robertson's jams and marmalades. |
Woggle | Asians | Variation of Wog |