Oreo

American  

[awr-ee-oh, ohr-] / ˈɔr iˌoʊ, ˈoʊr- /

Or oreo

noun

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

Oreos plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Oreos
  plural

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

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At 37, an emergency room visit for severe belly pain showed the culprit: a neuroendocrine tumor in the appendix, the size of an Oreo, but much more troublesome.

From Slate ● May 6, 2026

Earlier this week Oreo maker Mondelez said that it expected low consumer confidence and fatigue about price increases to hurt sales in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

Barry Callebaut supplies cocoa and chocolate products to major food groups such as Oreo cookie producer Mondelez, KitKat maker Nestle and Magnum ice cream owner Unilever.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025

During his tenure at Mondelez, he helped the maker of Oreo and Chips Ahoy cookies push into e-commerce and advertising on platforms such as Amazon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

She paused, and I could tell that she was re-creating in her mind what an Oreo feels like.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

We carefully removed all the cream slices from a big box of Oreos and formed a ball.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025

Karen Grammer liked to dunk Oreos in ice-cold Coca-Cola until the cream filling hardened and the cookie softened.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025

“Sour Patch Oreos sound interesting, but nobody wants to risk buying Oreos that don’t taste good, so people buy both,” Zwanka said.

From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024

A similar increase was observed for snacks like Oreos and Doritos, which are 26.4% more expensive since January 2019.

From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2024

I saw Oreos and Ruffles and big bags of Snickers.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant