"dago bomb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dago bombs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dago bomb (plural dago bombs)
  1. (US, slang, ethnic slur) A kind of firecracker. Tags: US, ethnic, slang, slur

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