[Ads-l] "wop" = "without papers/passport" (1971)

[W Brewer]

PJ:  <<  Back in the 40's my father told me it came from the sound
spaghetti made when it hit the wall. >>
'Scusa mi, back in ol' Napoli ... if ya throw the spaghett' against the
wall and it went "Wop!", then it was al dente.

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