单词 | uncle tommery |
释义 | Uncle Tommeryn. Behaviour regarded as characteristic of a black man who is considered to be excessively obedient or servile to white people, or a person resembling such a man, esp. (in later use) betrayal of one's cultural or social allegiance. Formerly also: †a system of slavery (obsolete). Cf. Uncle Tom n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > servility > [noun] > in or as in black person Uncle Tommery1854 Uncle Tomism1863 Uncle Tomming1947 tomming1954 1854 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 10 Mar. 295/1 Whether it is better to carry English mills to Africa, or to bring African workmen to England. It would be a remarkable experiment, and worthy a great nation: an example to the people of the Union, a practical ‘Uncle Tomery’. 1945 Chicago Defender 17 Feb. 11/3 Look for a new technique in Uncle Tomery to come out in connection with the war department shortly. 1972 Guardian 21 Oct. 9/2 The young black studies' teacher..was striking out against Uncle Tommery. 1993 Independent (Nexis) 23 Apr. 36 Bruno's antics with Carpenter represent a form of Uncle Tommery, a willingness to play a role for the sake of a public image that undermines his race. 2012 Sunday World (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 17 June The news of 'selling out' has travelled the world stomping far and wide. Uncle Tommery doesn't start with Mandela. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1854 |
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