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Re: Chk Chk Boom - lol
Exactly Monkeychow. The term wog appears to have been embraced by the Greek/Italian community. Like your gay and queer examples, they have pretty much reclaimed the word and therefore it's not really a sledge anymore or at least it doesn't have the same sort of meaning as it once did.
I have no doubt though some people still attempt to use the words in a demeaning way. But nowadays it is used as you say to mainly describe the real stereotypical aspects of their culture and they probably use the word more than anybody else.
I know Greeks and Italians that will use the term more as an adjective - "nahh that looks too woggy" or "they had some nice homemade wog sausages" etc.
Re: Chk Chk Boom - lol
On a separate note how's the guy with the coke bottle glasses and his girl telling him "You've seen enough tonight".
Then there is the pissed guy going "I saw the gun, it was like a Glock 9, it was awesome".
Muppets!
Also what sort of handgun goes Chk Chk Boom???
Chk Boom maybe, but Chk Chk Boom sounds like a shotgun to me and as far as I am aware they don't make 9mm shotguns???
Poor girl needs to get her sound effects accurate. I would be happy to help her work on her oral skills. 
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Re: Chk Chk Boom - lol
Oh wow...i remember gollywog dolls and never made the connection to the word wog...freaky.
Aussie totally agree about her skills. lol.
Re: Chk Chk Boom - lol
Found this post written and a few other simialr ones saying that this particular definition of Wog, at least how it pertains to its use in Oz:
“WOG” translates directly to American as “WOP”. The origin differs though. The American “WOP” meant “WithOut Papers” as many Italian immigrants arrived at Ellis Island in the 1880’s. “WOG”, on the other hand, is an old-school British Empire acronym for “Westernized Oriental Gentlemen” and referred disparagingly to the local Indian, and or Chinese public servant who dressed like his boss to curry favour rather than like his compatriots. These days, a “WOG” in Australia refers to someone of Mediterranean ethnic origin, e.g. Italians, Greeks, Turks and/or Lebanese. Fighting words fifty years ago, it’s evolved almost into a term of endearment amongst those born here and often laughed off as such. That said, Sydney has a huge problem with its Lebanese Muslim youth and crime.
