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Now considered to be a derogatory term to describe those of Italian descent, originally derived from the Italian word "guappo", meaning dude or thug.

Contrary to popular belief, it is not an MLA for With Out Papers.

Also a quaint term for Wireless Operator, fromt he days when everythinh was black and white and people walked quickly.

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