ghetto pass

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English

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Etymology

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From ghetto +‎ pass, modelled after hall pass, etc.

Noun

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ghetto pass (plural ghetto passes)

  1. (slang) The acceptance of whites into a nonwhite community; or, a privilege or permission given to whites to appropriate nonwhite culture, attitudes, language, and behavior.
  2. (slang, by extension) Any permission or tolerance given to enter, experience, or share in another's community.