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brown man

noun

/ˈbɹɔʊ̯n ˈman/

English Definition

a lightskin male (of colour).

Etymology

  • (brown (“fair”) + man)

Examples

  • "Shi seh a brown man shi want. Mi tell her seh di darka di berry, di sweeta di juice."

    She told me she wanted a light-skinned guy. I told her the darker the berry, the sweeter the juice.

  • "“There was one striking exception of a brown man breaking out of stereotype. He was either loading or unloading a washing machine or dryer with his right hand; and holding a baby quite precariously in his left hand. […]”"

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