O|re|o

O|re|o
O|re|o «AWR ee oh, OH ree-», noun.
U.S. Slang. (Disparaging) a black person perceived as denying black cultural roots and values and adopting white attitudes or lifestyles: »

Trouble is Negroes been programmed by white folks to believe their products are inferior. We've developed into a generation of Oreos—black on the outside, white on the inside (Harper's).

[< Oreo, a trademark for a chocolate cookie with a vanilla cream filling]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

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