Oreo

American  

[awr-ee-oh, ohr-] / ˈɔr iˌoʊ, ˈoʊr- /

Or oreo

noun

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

plural

Oreos

1. a Black person who is regarded as having adopted the attitudes, values, and behavior thought to be characteristic of middle-class white society, often at the expense of their own heritage.

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Etymology

Origin of Oreo

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; from trademark name of a dark chocolate cookie with a white cream filling

Example Sentences

Reese’s recent collaboration with Mondelez’s Oreo, which was promoted almost entirely on social media, exceeded internal sales targets and over-indexed with Gen Z and millennials, according to an October earnings summary from Hershey Chief Executive Kirk Tanner, who joined from Wendy’s last August after a long stint at PepsiCo.

From The Wall Street Journal

But unlike the globalized Oreo, Biscoffs don’t come from an American snack-food giant.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mondelez agreed to make, market and sell the Biscoff brand in India, a market where Boone says the Oreo maker is already a powerhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Ah. Part of an Oreo. A client yesterday had her toddler with her. She was eating cookies and moving my stuff all around. Thanks for catching that.”

From Literature

As a result, my first Oreo cookie was exciting and a revelation.

From The Wall Street Journal