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Bradley effect n. the difference between the number of people who vote for a black candidate and those who say they will or would. (posted Nov. 6, 2006) [full entry…]
cotton curtain n. a political, social, and cultural divide, especially concerning race, between the American South and the rest of the country. (posted Sep. 15, 2006) [full entry…]
featherwood n. a female member of an organized white racist gang, or a white woman who has a relationship with a man who is a member of such a gang. (posted Aug. 15, 2007) [full entry…]
magic Negro n. a real or fictional Black person who, especially in deference to White people, is perceived as non-threatening and servile, and appears to have a special ability to help White people. (posted Oct. 3, 2007) [full entry…]
meatball in the rice n. a dark-skinned person among a crowd of light-skinned people. (posted Sep. 3, 2007) [full entry…]
person of pallor n. a white or Caucasian person. (posted Jul. 3, 2007) [full entry…]

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