dago

noun4

1. •
   (US, offensive) A person of Italian descent.
2. •
   (offensive, old-fashioned) A person of Southern European descent.

   • Oh, well, I didn’t really do anything this time. Just pulled the Dago out of the river. Like all Dagos, he couldn’t swim. — 1925
3. •
   (offensive, rare) A Catholic.
4. •
   (offensive, no longer used) A crewman who speaks Spanish, Portuguese, or Italian.

   • I interviewed his aid to know what the Dago's rank was (Sailors call everybody that speaks Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, Dagos) — 1878