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uncle Tom

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Definition


A derogatory term for a black man who is perceived as behaving in a subservient manner towards white authority figures.

Context : History, Politics
Category: Idiom
Semantic:
Examples of idiom “uncle Tom” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'Steve_yerp'
    Steve_yerp:

    I love how Progressives call conservative blacks "uncle Tom". And then they call conserve's "Haters". Just saying.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'TiffanySDillon'
    TiffanySDillon:

    "all men are free and equal in the grave." man, uncle Tom's cabin is a powerful book.