dago T

dago T n. a ribbed, white cotton tank-style undershirt; a wife-beater; a boy-beater. Editorial Note: A synonym is guinea T, which, like dago T, is often perceived as derogatory or offensive. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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  • Found a new instance to add to definition, used as ‘obscene slang’ against a Mr.E :

    “That’s what E isÒ€”a DAGO!”

    He nodded like a man who gives a last tap to a nail, and I could see he considered his remark well and truly laid.
    ~ H.G.Wells in Tono-Bungay, 1909

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