The difference between Goombah and Wog
When used as nouns, goombah means a person of italian descent, whereas wog means any dark-skinned person. most commonly used to refer to people of indian, north african, mediterranean, or middle eastern ancestry.
Wog is also verb with the meaning: to steal.
check bellow for the other definitions of Goombah and Wog
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Goombah as a noun (US, slang, pejorative, ethnic slur):
A person of Italian descent.
Examples:
"synonyms: dago Eyetie greasebalGuido guinea wog wop"
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Goombah as a noun (US, slang):
A companion, pal, close friend, or associate, used especially among Italian-American men. It sometimes has the connotation of an older friend who acts as a patron, protector or adviser.
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Goombah as a noun:
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Wog as a noun (British, slang, pejorative, ethnic slur):
Any dark-skinned person. Most commonly used to refer to people of Indian, North African, Mediterranean, or Middle Eastern ancestry.
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Wog as a noun (Australia, slang, pejorative, ethnic slur):
A person of Southern European, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or Eastern European ancestry.
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Wog as a noun:
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Wog as a noun (nautical, slang):
A pollywog, or sailor who has never crossed the Equator. Often referred to as either filthy, slimy, or even dirty wogs
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Wog as a noun (Australia, _, slang):
A bug, an insect.
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Wog as a noun (Australia, _, slang):
A minor illness caused by bacteria, virus, intestinal parasite, etc.
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Wog as a noun (Scientology):
A person who is not a Scientologist.
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Wog as a noun (piping, valves):
WOG = water-oil-gas, typically marked on valves indicating acceptable for use with these fluids.
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Wog as a verb (slang):
To steal.