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Swop vs Wop - What's the difference?

swop | wop |

As nouns the difference between swop and wop

is that swop is or swop can be a fusion of swing and hip-hop dance styles while wop is (uk|us|slang|derogatory|ethnic slur) a person of italian descent.

As a verb swop

is .

swop

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • Verb

  • * 1977 , , Penguin Classics, p. 315:
  • 'We make a pair, by God and by St James! / But, brother, what do you say to swopping names?'

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia swop)
  • A fusion of swing and hip-hop dance styles.
  • Anagrams

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    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 ----