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Jim Crowing

Jim Crowing is the present participle and gerund of Jim Crow.

Meaning of Jim Crow

Verb

Jim Crow (third-person singular simple present Jim Crows, present participle Jim Crowing, simple past and past participle Jim Crowed)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To work toward legislation that incorporates a discriminatory caste system or racial segregation.
    • The American Bowling Congress’ 50-odd years of jimcrowing went by the boards during their convention in May which carried a motion to delete the "white males only" clause from their constitution.1950, Editors, “"Important Briefs"”, in Interracial News Service, page 1

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Questions about Jim Crowing

What is Jim Crowing the present participle and gerund of?
Jim Crowing is the present participle and gerund of Jim Crow.

Words near Jim Crowing in the dictionary

  1. Jim Crow law
  2. Jim Crow laws
  3. Jim Crowed
  4. Jim Crower
  5. Jim Crowers
  6. Jim Crowing
  7. Jim Crowism
  8. Jim Crowist
  9. Jim Crowists
  10. Jim Crows
  11. jim dandies

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