DWB
or D.W.B.
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abbreviation
driving while Black: (used ironically to refer to the stopping of a Black motorist by police because of the motorist's skin color rather than for any real offense).
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.
Question 1 of 7
Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Origin of DWB
First recorded in 1985–90; patterned on DWI
Words nearby DWB
dwarf planet, dwarf shoot, dwarf star, dwarf sumac, Dwayne, DWB, dweeb, dweeby, dwell, dwelling, dwelling house
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