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Blackface
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blackface
English
Etymology
From en black face.
Pronunciation
en /ˈblækˌfeɪs/
Noun
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en blackface caricature of black people.
en June 17, 2020 Britt Hayes Netflix removes episode of W/ Bob & David featuring Blackface sketch Newswire https://news.avclub.com/netflix-removes-episode-of-w-bob-david-featuring-bla-1844067352 w:The A.V. Club There is no excuse for donning Blackface. 17 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200617180028/https://news.avclub.com/netflix-removes-episode-of-w-bob-david-featuring-bla-1844067352 17 June 2020
Usage notes
Possibly a hypercorrection based on usage of en Black—rather than en black—as a racial identifier.
en hypercorrections
en Entertainment Racism