"woggish" meaning in English

See woggish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-woggish.ogg [Australia] Forms: more woggish [comparative], most woggish [superlative]
Etymology: wog + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wog|ish}} wog + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} woggish (comparative more woggish, superlative most woggish)
  1. (slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) Exhibiting qualities or behaviour considered characteristic of a foreigner Tags: derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur Synonyms: woggy

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