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[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I'm using "wog" as a direct translation to Portuguese "carcamano" (Italian descendant, mildly derogatory). It's directed towards my own group* so I'm outright reclaiming it.

*JK I'm a mutt. Proud to be one BTW. But yeah, carcamani in my family all the way down.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

In Australia it's an acceptable term, eg the movie "The Wog Boy". In London it's akin n to the n-word and not appropriate, I think London uses it as an abbreviation of golliwog, those racist dolls.

[–] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Learn something new every day, thanks for sharing the context :)