why are Italians called wops
The word WOP is the English pronunciation of the Ital-Neapolitan word GUAPPO. The word defines those who belong to the Guapperia Camorra, a criminal organization similar â¦ to the Sicilian Mafia located mostly in the province of Campania (an Italian Province) and its capital Napoli, Italia.hy single them out??   Instead, the term comes from the Neapolitan word Guappo which means even today a person who demands respect. Perhaps Americans heard Italians call each other Guappo and took over the term, changing it from a compliment to an insult.