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

Inflected Forms

noun

• 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

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

The food company, whose brands include Oreo and Cadbury, on Tuesday logged a profit of $560 million, or 44 cents a share, compared with $402 million, or 31 cents a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The owner of Oreo and Cadbury on Tuesday posted a profit of $665 million, or 51 cents a share, compared with $1.75 billion, or $1.30 a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 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

Breakfast is obviously an Oreo granola bar or Oreo Pop-Tart.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli