Used as a disparaging term for a person of Italian birth or descent. a very offensive word for someone who is Italian. Do not use this word. (guappo , from guapo)
a genre (usually a capella) of Black vocal-harmony music of the 1950s that evolved in New York City from gospel singing; characterized by close four-part harmonies; the name derived from some of the nonsense syllables sung by the back-up vocalists
[ 'wäp ] (noun.) 1908. From Neapolitan guappo (“dude”, “stud”), a greeting borrowed from Spanish guapo (“bold”, “handsome”).
Erroneously attributed to the initialism With Out Papers.