Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wog box

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
wog box
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large portable stereo system; a boom box.

British usage; Offensive; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the stereotypical association of such stereos with black and South Asian people.

Usage

Inflected Forms

wog boxes (plural) wog-box (alternative) wogbox (alternative)

Synonyms

ghetto blaster Third World briefcase Brixton briefcase

Questions

What does wog box mean?
A large portable stereo system; a boom box.
Where does wog box come from?
From the stereotypical association of such stereos with black and South Asian people.

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