Afromerican

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of Afro- +‎ American

Adjective[edit]

Afromerican (comparative more Afromerican, superlative most Afromerican)

  1. (rare) Of or pertaining to black Americans
    • 1991, Milwaukee Magazine, volume 16, numbers 7-12:
      the superstar black womri professor who helped build UW's Afromerican studies department
    • 2003, Perry Mason, Clean Scalp Group: alt.hair-removal
      The problem is, as a Afromerican male, when I cut my hair, I always end up with razor bumps around my hair line.
    • 2007, gnarled gnu direct, Re: the old boys computer has karked again Group: az.general
      I hear there's still space for your Afromerican colleagues in New Orleans

Noun[edit]

Afromerican (plural Afromericans)

  1. (rare) African-American