Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA person of Italian descent.
From Neapolitan guappo (“dude, stud”), a greeting borrowed from Spanish guapo (“bold, handsome”). Contrary to popular belief, the term is not an acronym of without passport or working off passage, which are backronyms derived from the term. First attested in New York City around 1906, eventually also spreading to Canada, Australia, and Britain.
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