Words & TermsPeople and character
wog
A migrant label later reclaimed in some communities.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “wog” means a migrant label later reclaimed in some communities.
Where it came from
Australian sources document the expression in local use. Its precise history and changing context are not fully established.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established