tarbrush

American  

[tahr-bruhsh] / ˈtɑrˌbrʌʃ /

noun

1. a brush for applying tar.

2. Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. Black or Asian ancestry.

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Etymology

Origin of tarbrush

First recorded in 1705–15; tar ¹ + brush ¹

Example Sentences

I imagine there’s plenty of spiteful, behind-the-scenes chatter about whether this “touch of the tarbrush” will taint Meghan and Harry’s offspring.

From The Guardian

One day during this summer the groom cleaned and dressed me with such extraordinary care that I thought some new change must be at hand; he trimmed my fetlocks and legs, passed the tarbrush over my hoofs, and even parted my forelock.

From Project Gutenberg