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Posted by HoneyBee on 3/21/2025, 12:19 pm, in reply to "Re: This Day in History – March 20"
I got this explanation from Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame ...
"Many people have asked where the nickname "Wop" came from. In 1902 young cousin, Mary Swanson, tried to pronounce Wilfrid - the name came out "Woppie" and was shortened to "Wop" that day and the name stuck."
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