Dagö

This article discusses an ethnic slur; for the municipal area, see Dago, Indonesia.

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In American English, the term dago refers to Italians and Italian Americans, especially recent immigrants and others not fully assimilated into Anglo-American culture. Although more commonly used in the early 20th century, "dago" is now considered quite offensive.

Dago is also a derogatory term used in British English to refer to people of Spanish, Italian, or Portuguese origin. It is derived from "Diego", a Spanish name equivalent to English "Jacob". Its use is not as offensive as, for example "wog" - in fact, the former chief executive of the Bradford and Bingley, Christopher Rodriguez, was known to refer to himself as a "swarthy dago".

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