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African grape
noun
, Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
- a watermelon.
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Sensitive Note
This term makes reference to the stereotype that Black people love to eat watermelon.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of African grape1
An Americanism dating back to 1980–85
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