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African grape

American  

noun

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

  1. a watermelon.

Sensitive Note

This term makes reference to the stereotype that Black people love to eat watermelon.

Etymology

Origin of African grape

An Americanism dating back to 1980–85

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