Oreo
English
Etymology
Brand name of unknown origin, trademarked in 1912.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Oreo (plural Oreos)
- A cookie made up of two light black, chocolate wafers joined by a layer of white, sugary filling.
- (US, mildly pejorative, slang) A black person who embodies the social and cultural features of a white person
- 1971, Iceberg Slim, The Naked Soul of Iceberg Slim, Holloway House:
- She's a pure Oreo. You know, like the cookie, black outside and white inside.
Coordinate terms
Antonyms
- (acting white): wigger
Translations
cookie made up of two dark brown chocolate wafers joined by a layer of white, sugary filling