Comments on: Wop http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/06/16/wop/ Marina Orlova - Not your typical philologist. Etymology, philology, word origins, origin of, hot teacher. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:11:02 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: whitetrashlou http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/06/16/wop/comment-page-1/#comment-108709 whitetrashlou Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:15:40 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=503#comment-108709 Wop, Mick, Scotty, Welshie, Kraut, and Injun... also Redneck, and Hillbilly. infact i'm also going to request [Mick], [Scotty], [Welshie], [Kraut], [Injun], [Redneck], and [Hillbilly]... also, is the term [to Welsh on a deal] something derogertory to the Welsh people? HOTFORWORDS MUST INVESTIGATE!!!.... please... Wop, Mick, Scotty, Welshie, Kraut, and Injun… also Redneck, and Hillbilly.

infact i’m also going to request [Mick], [Scotty], [Welshie], [Kraut], [Injun], [Redneck], and [Hillbilly]…

also, is the term [to Welsh on a deal] something derogertory to the Welsh people? HOTFORWORDS MUST INVESTIGATE!!!…. please…

]]> By: J-Char Danger Faas http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/06/16/wop/comment-page-1/#comment-103290 J-Char Danger Faas Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:46:26 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=503#comment-103290 Some slang words to describe my ethnicities are as follows: kraut, limey, himey (possibly), wop, and coon. Some slang words to describe my ethnicities are as follows: kraut, limey, himey (possibly), wop, and coon.

]]> By: k00biak http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/06/16/wop/comment-page-1/#comment-90443 k00biak Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:13:33 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=503#comment-90443 Let's not forget my favorite derrogitory word for my ethnicity (caucasian): Peckerwood! Let’s not forget my favorite derrogitory word for my ethnicity (caucasian): Peckerwood!

]]> By: k00biak http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/06/16/wop/comment-page-1/#comment-90442 k00biak Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:10:38 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=503#comment-90442 When you clean glass or something so clean that you can make it sqeak by rubbing your finger on it. When you clean glass or something so clean that you can make it sqeak by rubbing your finger on it.

]]> By: k00biak http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/06/16/wop/comment-page-1/#comment-90439 k00biak Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:07:35 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=503#comment-90439 Blanketass, Wagon Burner, Engine, Savage,Prarie Nigger.... Blanketass, Wagon Burner, Engine, Savage,Prarie Nigger….

]]> By: leonard http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/06/16/wop/comment-page-1/#comment-84094 leonard Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:25:56 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=503#comment-84094 One time, long ago I read about when the USA annex parts of Mexico and many habitants became citizens without papers, thus what lead to California. And so much more. :?: :?: :???: One time, long ago I read about when the USA annex parts of Mexico and many habitants became citizens without papers, thus what lead to California. And so much more. :?: :?: :???:

]]> By: leonard http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/06/16/wop/comment-page-1/#comment-84086 leonard Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:13:23 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=503#comment-84086 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEA9xStDwg4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEA9xStDwg4

]]> By: pedantickarl http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/06/16/wop/comment-page-1/#comment-51107 pedantickarl Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:48:44 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=503#comment-51107 P.S. (Thinking out loud) I light of the emotional outcries against the false etymologies, how do you see popular authors who spread false etymologies either intentionally or ignorantly? What can be done? Or, is it that the pen indeed is mightier that the sword? Should authors be responsible? I guess, once the horse is out of the barn, there might be little that can be done? P.S. (Thinking out loud)
I light of the emotional outcries against the false etymologies, how do you see popular authors who spread false etymologies either intentionally or ignorantly? What can be done? Or, is it that the pen indeed is mightier that the sword? Should authors be responsible? I guess, once the horse is out of the barn, there might be little that can be done?

]]> By: pedantickarl http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/06/16/wop/comment-page-1/#comment-51105 pedantickarl Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:42:57 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=503#comment-51105 Marina, on the "Coast To Coast" radio program last night (Sat) on KFI, the guest was Philip Carlo, author of "Confessions of a Mafia Boss" and other books. On the show, Philip mentioned several times convincingly that "WOP" stood for "With Out Passport / Papers" http://www.philipcarlo.com/ You and I and prospero811 and others know that "With Out Passport / Papers" is a false etymology. I know that you do not discuss politics as it is divisive and etymologies has it's own political issues and the emotional comments can be seen below. As prospero811 has already mentioned that the false etymology came after the fact and from listening to the radio show, I might speculate that there may have been either a conscientious or subconscious effort to change the meaning of "WOP" in the 1920s to something less derogatory perhaps via the mafia and then political channels. Request: Is it possible to make a video on how words become transformed through false etymologies whereby the false etymologies eventually become canonized as true meanings through war, politics or other means? Maybe chose a few words that you are aware of that are examples of this. Thank you for your wonderful efforts and great videos. Marina, on the “Coast To Coast” radio program last night (Sat) on KFI, the guest was Philip Carlo, author of “Confessions of a Mafia Boss” and other books. On the show, Philip mentioned several times convincingly that “WOP” stood for “With Out Passport / Papers”
http://www.philipcarlo.com/

You and I and prospero811 and others know that “With Out Passport / Papers” is a false etymology. I know that you do not discuss politics as it is divisive and etymologies has it’s own political issues and the emotional comments can be seen below.

As prospero811 has already mentioned that the false etymology came after the fact and from listening to the radio show, I might speculate that there may have been either a conscientious or subconscious effort to change the meaning of “WOP” in the 1920s to something less derogatory perhaps via the mafia and then political channels.

Request:
Is it possible to make a video on how words become transformed through false etymologies whereby the false etymologies eventually become canonized as true meanings through war, politics or other means? Maybe chose a few words that you are aware of that are examples of this. Thank you for your wonderful efforts and great videos.

]]> By: pmedes http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/06/16/wop/comment-page-1/#comment-40910 pmedes Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:25:43 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=503#comment-40910 My would be "Kraut", after the sourkraut eaters. My would be “Kraut”, after the sourkraut eaters.

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