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halfrican

/ˈhæfɹɪkən/

halfrican is the alternative letter-case form of Halfrican.

Adjective capitalized: Halfrican

Halfrican (comparative more Halfrican, superlative most Halfrican)

  1. (offensive, slang) Biracial, of one black parent and one of another race.
    • (POLITICO) — President Barack Obama continued to have trouble on Tuesday performing in Democratic primaries in traditionally conservative states, barely eking out wins in Kentucky and Arkansas.2012 May 23, Robert Westergrom,1900 Harvey rd.,Wilmington,D.E, “HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH !! The Halfrican Kenyan barely beats the "uncommitted" in Kentucky.”, in alt.politics (Usenet)

Noun capitalized: Halfrican

Halfrican (plural Halfricans)

  1. (offensive, slang) A person who is biracial, with one black parent and one of another race.
    • My son who calls himself a Halfrican-American flattens his hair by pressing the top of his head against the wall in our hallway.1994, Myra Goldberg, Whistling and Other Stories, page 177
    • […] ¶ “White girl!” ¶ “Nigger bitch!” ¶ “HALFRICAN!” ¶ “MUTT!” ¶ “HALF-BREED!” ¶ […]2004, Nicole Bailey-Williams, Floating, Random House, →ISBN, page 128
    Synonyms:
    mulatto

Synonyms of halfrican

Forms of halfrican

Noun
pluralhalfricans
pluralHalfricans
Adjective
comparativemore Halfrican
superlativemost Halfrican
alternative formhalfrican

Origin of halfrican

Blend of half + African.

Questions about halfrican

What does halfrican mean?
Halfrican means biracial, of one black parent and one of another race.
What is halfrican the alternative letter-case form of?
Halfrican is the alternative letter-case form of Halfrican.
What part of speech is halfrican?
Halfrican can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce halfrican?
Halfrican is pronounced /ˈhæfɹɪkən/.

Words near halfrican in the dictionary

  1. halfplanar
  2. halfplane
  3. halfplanes
  4. halfpounder
  5. halfpounders
  6. halfrican
  7. halfricans
  8. halfro
  9. halfros
  10. halfs
  11. halfshaft

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