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Aunt Jemima
[ ant juh-mahy-muh, ahnt ]
noun
- Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a Black woman considered by other Black people to be subservient to or to curry favor with white people.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Aunt Jemima1
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Example Sentences
Mr. Greenbank is the only person who has asked me, and Aunt Jemima says no one else ever will!
On the contrary, Aunt Jemima might impress on her that we count on her assistance to keep the pot boiling.
"We must make friends with Aunt Jemima, James," was the bride's thoughtful comment on the arrival of this present.
And here everything came to a halt and all the troops were sent back to the barracks—(Aunt Jemima will do for the barracks).
Dey wants a li'l' trimmin' roun' de aidges, but I reckon we kin make 'em do—Aunt Jemima sont 'em home dis mawnin'.
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