Aunt Jane

English

Etymology

By analogy with Uncle Tom through use of Jane as a similarly general name in popular culture.

Noun

Aunt Jane (plural Aunt Janes)

  1. (derogatory, ethnic slur) A black woman who is obsequiously servile to white authority, a black female race traitor.
    Synonyms: Aunt Jemima, Aunt Thomasina, coconut, Oreo

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