Blackface
See also: blackface
English
Etymology
From black + face.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblækˌfeɪs/
Noun
Blackface (countable and uncountable, plural Blackfaces)
- Alternative letter-case form of blackface (form of racist vaudeville entertainment)
- 2020 June 17, Hayes, Britt, “Netflix removes episode of W/ Bob & David featuring Blackface sketch”, in Newswire, The A.V. Club:
- There is no excuse for donning Blackface.
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Usage notes
Possibly a hypercorrection based on usage of Black—rather than black—as a racial identifier.