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Slur Represents Reasons/Origins
Porridge WogScottishMainly used by the British - Scots love their porridge!
W.O.G. (5)HispanicsThose who worked on the suez canal project would wear a uniform which had Working On Government (project) on it. Typically used to describe people who arent white.
Wog (1)AsiansAbbreviation of either "White-", "Westernised-" or "Worthy-Oriental Gentleman." Originally intended as a term denoting respect. In common use, however, it became a term of abuse/denigration.
Wog (2)GreeksOriginated from the cheap labour sent to Australia to work on Government project in return for citizenship back around the 1940-1960's. Workers Of the Goverenment was printed on the back of their coveralls. Made popular by the movie "The Wog Boy"
Wog (3)IndiansBritish Imperialists commonly referred to Indians as a "WOG" since they were commonly used as security, it stood for "Warden on Guard".
Wog (4)BlacksBritish, short for Golliwogg, a stuffed doll that mimicked Blacks. Recently was dropped (ref) as the logo used on jars of Robertson's jams and marmalades.
WoggleAsiansVariation of Wog

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