Italians
People from Italy, a country in Southern Europe on the Mediterranean Sea.
| Term | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Black Dagos | Believed that some Sicilians are part Black. | |
| Bologna | Reference to Bologna, Italy | |
| Brown Pants/Shirts | From the color of their uniforms in WW II. Said by American GIs to hide when they defecate themselves on the battlefield. | |
| Burnt Pizza | Slur towards dark skinned Italians | |
| Calzone | Italian food | |
| Dago | Slang for Italian, originally coming from Spain. "Diego" was a common name in Italy at the time this slang was first used. See: Wop. | |
| Dagowop | Combination of two slurs. | |
| Fonzie | "Happy Days" character Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli. | |
| Garlic Bread | Self Explanatory. | |
| Garlic Breath | They eat a lot highly spiced dishes seasoned with garlic | |
| Geep | From Pinnochio's "father" Gepetto, who was Italian. | |
| Gina | Female term for Gino | |
| Ginny | In reference to popular Italian garb Ginny T's, now more commonly known as wife beater shirts. | |
| Gino | Common Italian name A Toronto municipal politician recently got into hot water for using this slur. | |
| Ginzo | From Guinee/Guinea. | |
| Goombah | Used against Italian Americans. From the Southern Italian dialect word compare or compa meaning friend or godfather. Associated with organized crime stereotypes of Italian Americans. | |
| Grape-Smasher | Smash grapes with feet to make wine, hence grape smasher | |
| Grape-Stomper | They make wine. | |
| Grease Ball | Multiple origins. The most common being that the Italian people supposedly have an abnormally oily dermis and epidermis. | |
| Guido | Northern term referring to Italians who try to portray a mafia mentality. Feminine version is Guidette. | |
| Guinea Pig | An overweight Italian | |
| Guinea/Ginney | Pronounced "gi-nee." Came from "Guinea Negro" and originally referred to any Black or any person of mixed ancestry. This dates back to the 1740's. By the 1890s it was being applied to | |
| Hightalians | Spoiled, rich, brown-noising Italians | |
| Hothead | Self-Explanatory. Italian men are often very short tempered and hot headed | |
| I-Tie | Old-fashioned epithet, derived from the 1st 2 syllables in "Italian" with a corruption of the 2nd syllable. | |
| IROC | Italian Retards Out Crusing. IROC Camaros are popular among east coast Italians. | |
| Jabonee | Used against Italian Americans, particularly new immigrants. Possibly derived from the Italian gavone meaning a crude or uncultured person. | |
| Katzenfresser | German slur meaning "cat eater". | |
| Laposta | Italian term used against Italian immigrants, suggesting they are country folk or peasants, typically from southern Italy. | |
| Luigi | Famous Italian videogame plumber. Used to refer to tall, thin Italians | |
| Macaroni | The famous macaroni noodle originated in Italy. | |
| Makaronifresser | German. Fressen is impolite term for eating (people essen, but animals fressen). | |
| Mario | Famous Italian vidoegame plumber. Used to refer to fat Italians. | |
| Meatball | Self-explanatory | |
| Mingia | In Sicilian dialect it means 'dick'. | |
| Pizza Nigger | Italians are said to wholly enjoy pizza, as it is considered their national dish to the rest of the world. | |
| Polentone | Northern Italians because of the Polenta that they eat in the north. It came in response their use or Terrone for Southern Italians | |
| Provolone | Italian-Americans who act "overly Italian" with attitude and gold chains (i.e. cheesy) | |
| Ragu | Spaghetti sauce. | |
| Rizzo | Rizzo's pasta sauce advertises on dumpsters | |
| Salami | Italian body odor is often reminiscent of salami | |
| Spaghetti Vender | Self explanatory | |
| Spaghetti-Slurper | Popular Italian dish and method of eating said dish | |
| Spaghetti-Twister | Popular Italian dish and method of eating said dish | |
| Spaghetto | Italians who act Black | |
| Spider | Reference to a character in the film GoodFellas. | |
| Stallion | Like in the movie Rocky, Rocky an Italian, was know as the Stallion. | |
| Terrone | Northern Italian slur for Southern Italians. Derives from the Italian word terra meaning earth or land, implying Southern Italians are backward peasants tied to the land. | |
| Tony | Started when there was a big Italian emigration to the U.S. Their Luggage would say "TO NY" (New York). | |
| Tony Soprano | Suggests that all Italians are in the mob | |
| Wallione | In addressing a fellow Italian, but condescending when used by non-Italians | |
| Whopper | Basically the idea of a WOP but in a more easily said slur | |
| Wonder Bread Wop | Used by Italians to describe Italians who are more assimilated into "North American" culture. | |
| WOP | Offensive slur against Italians and Italian Americans. Commonly said to stand for With Out Papers, referring to Italian immigrants who arrived without documentation, though this backronym is disputed. May derive from guappo, Neapolitan slang for a bold or showy person, or from the Italian dialectal word for wasp. | |
| Zip | Used by some Italian-Americans to refer to new Italian immigrants because of how fast they are able to speak the old language. The term was coined by National Enquirer founder Fortune Pope, Sr. |