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Slang term for San Diego, California. The nickname was adopted by World War II era Sailors and Marines, popularized by the San Diego Chapters of the Hells Angels and Mongols motorcycle clubs, and is commonly used by many urban, blue collar, and working class residents of San Diego County. It has been bastardized to "Daygo" by the Millennial generation.
Everyone knows you're not a Dago original if you spell it "D-a-y-g-o."

Let's go to Dago and party with the homeboys.
Dago by dontbrome November 6, 2016
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A derogatory term towards Italians, derived from "Diego" and used to compare early Italian immigrants to Mexicans.
Call me a Dago and I'll woop your ass.
dago by godfather187 December 13, 2006
Commonly used as slang for Italians. Means that an Italian works for a DAY and then wants to GO on vacation.
Those greasy dago's always want time off.
dago by Super Squid April 28, 2006
In addition to all of the negative meanings, it's ALSO a slang nick-name for San Diego. Not someone from here, but for the city itself.
I'm in Dago for the weekend. Dago's where it's at.
dago by imadjdiva August 1, 2006
Brit derog for a Spanish person, not an Italian.
That Dago fooled the wife and me alright - Betjeman
dago by Lord Grimcock January 23, 2008