touch of the tar brush

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Real or suspected African or Asian distant ancestry in a person of predominantly Caucasian ancestry; mixed racial heritage (e.g. Afro-Caribbean or, to a lesser extent, South Asian in background or appearance).

Pronunciation

En-au-touch of the tar brush.ogg

Word forms

touch of the tar brush touches of the tar brush

Etymology

Believed to be of British origin.

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