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Spick vs Wop - What's the difference?

spick | wop |

As nouns the difference between spick and wop

is that spick is a Latino/Hispanic person while wop is a person of Italian descent.

spick

English

Etymology 1

From a stereotypical Latino/Hispanic pronunciation of speak.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US, derogatory, racial slur) A Latino/Hispanic person.
  • Synonyms
    * spic

    Etymology 2

    Variant of spike.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) nail, a spike (slender piece of wood or metal, used as a fastener).
  • Derived terms

    * spick-and-span

    Anagrams

    * ----

    wop

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, US, slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) A person of Italian descent.
  • Synonyms

    * (person of Italian descent) dago, Eyetie, goombah, greaseball, guido, guinea, wog

    Anagrams

    * English ethnic slurs ----