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OP Could someone shed light on the derivation of the word "guinea" when used as a somewhat pejorative
or disparaging description of one of Italian descent similar to the use of the word "wop" for instance?
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted word "guinea" helen c thomas 04/27/00 01:12 PM Re: word "guinea" jmh 04/27/00 05:46 PM Re: word "guinea" pieman 04/27/00 08:02 PM Re: word "guinea" paulb 04/28/00 11:54 AM Re: word "guinea" tsuwm 04/28/00 01:06 PM
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