Aunt Jemima

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English

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Etymology

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From Aunt Jemima, a stereotypical black mammy created for a minstrel show and used to advertise a popular American pancake mixture brand.

Noun

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Aunt Jemima (plural Aunt Jemimas)

  1. (derogatory, ethnic slur) A black woman who is obsequiously servile to white authority, a black female race traitor.
    Synonyms: Aunt Jane, Aunt Thomasina, coconut, Oreo

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