What the heck is a guido?!?

Question

Click here:

http://www.yournobody.com/2008/08/16/all-3-guidos-forgot-the-tanning-both-on/

I don't get them, are they like only in NJ or something? What traits do they have? Why do people hate on them so much? Im not from NJ, so this is all new to me.

Answer 1

Basically it's a form of racism, but not fully since it's not only about race but also stereotype.

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"Guido" (Gino in Canada) is a pejorative slang term for a young, lower class or working class, Italian-American or Italian-Canadian male from the urban Northeastern United States or urban Central Canada, most often New York and the surrounding area due to the large number of Italian-Americans living in the area. The Guido stereotype is often portrayed as humorously and incorrigibly uncultured, with a thuggish and overtly macho attitude and an unyielding pride in his Italian ancestry.

In a wider sense (and not directly connected to the above term anymore) is the use of 'Guido' as a bouncer slang term for an obnoxious club-going male, especially of 'low class'.

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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido_(slan...

And another source:

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A sad pathetic excuse for a male; not necessarily of Italian descent, but most likely; usually native to the New York/New Jersey Tri-State area.

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Source: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.ph...