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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00
And I'm a dago from Detroit. I have dago family in Brooklyn & Staten Island. Actually I have family who acts just like Caroline's family and they're not mafia. If you're going to be mad about an Italian comment, be mad about the mafia stereotype. (which I find hilarious)
The term dago when used by Italians usually means "overly" Italian.
Are your shoes Italian? Cuz wherever they go, dago. Ha.
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I'm hardly mad about it.

I just have never heard the term used so flippantly and was under the impression it was a slur. I'm not Italian and just never knew it was an appropriate thing to say.