"wogspeak" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From wog + -speak. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wog|speak}} wog + -speak Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wogspeak (uncountable)
  1. (Australia, slang, ethnic slur) The type of English spoken by people of Southern European, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or Eastern European ancestry. Tags: Australia, ethnic, slang, slur, uncountable

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