da·go also Da·go (d  g )n. pl. da·gos also Da·gos or da·goes also Da·goes Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for an Italian, Spaniard, or Portuguese. [Alteration of Spanish Diego, a given name, from Latin Iac bus, Jacob.] |
dago [ˈdeɪgəʊ]
n pl -gos, -goes
Derogatory a member of a Latin race, esp a Spaniard or Portuguese
[alteration of Diego, a common Spanish name]
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| Noun | 1. | dago - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent ethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" Italian - a native or inhabitant of Italy |
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