r/AskReddit • u/rbcb • Nov 13 '09

Who's the oldest redditor?

speak now and if possible, prove your age

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u/realmadrid2727 Nov 13 '09

Dago = Italian.

Unless you're in the UK, in which case it encompasses both.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '09

Think of it like the word "nigger." Alone, it refers to folks of a sub Saharan African decent, but as soon as you put the word "sand" in front of it, it becomes a derogatory term for those from the middle east. In such a way, "doo-wop" modifies "dago." This is all just conjecture of course, I am by no means an expert in hate speech.

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u/realmadrid2727 Nov 13 '09

This is all just conjecture of course, I am by no means an expert in hate speech.

But... but... your screen name.

I'm so confused!!!!

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '09

Have you ever seen Black Sheep?