Dago Edit Meaning

1.

A highly offensive racial slur for an Italian. Comes from "Diego"

If you call an Italian dago, he just might kick your lily white ass

See dago, guinea, wop, italian, italians, goomba, guido, italy

2.

An ethnic slur for one from Italy, Spain, or Portugal

Those dagos are causing all kinds of crimes.

3.

racial slur for Italians

Danny is a fat fuckin' Dago

See dago, italian, danny, guido, wop

4.

An offensive slur toward Italian's who migrated to the United States. Many worked and were paid as the "Day Goes" like modern day "day laborers". Many Italian Americans will not be offended if you know where and how this is derived.

Them dagos over there get paid at the end of the day or we will give them a half days pay if we finish early because they get paid as the day goes

See wap, dago, n word, guiney

5.

Originally used to describe Spanish sailors in the 18th and 19th century by the British navy, it is now a derogatory term used in the US to refer to Italians or Italian Americans, especially those recently immigrated and not yet assimilated to American culture. Still refers to Spanish or Hispanic people in current British English. Not commonly used anymore, mostly seen in early 20th century literature.

The italian restaurant is good, but run by a bunch of dagos.

See italians, slur, spanish

6.

Slur for an Italian-American immigrants with origin as follows:

In America, port cities were flooded with waves of different immigrant groups, most unable to speak English and unable to hold any but the most menial jobs because of it. But they all wanted to get ahead and learn enough English to become foreman instead of laborers or clerks instead of stockboys. In the case of Italian-Americans they arrived in the wake of a wave of Irish Catholics, who had fought their way through and worked their way into the better jobs the Italians now had their eyes on. To forestall this competition for their jobs the irish did what had been done to them - they made it dangerous for Italian Americans to go out in the evenings to the places where they would have the opportunity to interact with people and learn English and how to get ahead. They addressed Italians as "Day-Goers" mispronounced as "Dagos" both as a racial slur and a form of intimidation.

A dago like him ought to stay off the streets and in his place.

See dago, guinea, wop, italian, italians

7.

An ethnic slur for a person that is used primarily for an Italian. However, other Euro-Latin countries such as Spain and Portugal can be used as well.

Hell, with that dark skin of yours, you could be a dago.