Aren't they literally named after a racial slur? Should not be surprised. I mean, I know they probably try to cover it up with a nice story about the history of the phrase, but given the Trump tweet I'm more likely to think they giggle about getting away with calling it that.
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ya...not buying your story.
https://www.yellowpages.ca/bio/Alber...s/7067239.html
This is the best part of that little story...
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This etymological exploration is relevant to Without Papers, because customers often abbreviate the restaurant’s name to “Wop.” However, Jesse wants to make clear, he and co-owner Angelo Contrada never use this abbreviation.
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not much later...
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says Jesse. “Being a bunch of wops, we were either going to lay bricks or make pizzas,” he says laughing.
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Uh huh.