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black don't crack

black don't crack phrase: people of African descent tend to wrinkle less with age than people with lighter skin.

Phrase

black don't crack

  1. (colloquial) People of African descent tend to wrinkle less with age than people with lighter skin.
    • […] Ms. [LaWanda] Page revealed to the [white] girl that she is 55 years old. Then, before the girl could stammer her disbelief, Ms. Page quipped, "Well, you know, Black don't crack!"1975 December 11, Geoffrey Brown, “People Are Talking About”, in Jet, page 50
    • She was going to be an example of black don't crack.2013, E.N. Joy, I Ain't Me No More, →ISBN

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Questions about black don't crack

What does black don't crack mean?
Black don't crack means people of African descent tend to wrinkle less with age than people with lighter skin.
What part of speech is black don't crack?
Black don't crack is a phrase.

Words near black don't crack in the dictionary

  1. Black Ditch
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  4. black dolphin
  5. black dolphins
  6. black don't crack
  7. black dose
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  10. black dragon
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