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tarbrush

American  
[tahr-bruhsh] / ˈtɑrˌbrʌʃ /

noun

  1. a brush for applying tar.

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

Etymology

Origin of tarbrush

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

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