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the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice

the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice phrase: expressing pride in one's black heritage.

Phrase

the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice

  1. (humorous, slang) Expressing pride in one's black heritage.
  2. (humorous, slang) Expressing a sexual preference for black people.

Synonyms of the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice

Questions about the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice

What does the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice mean?
The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice means expressing pride in one's black heritage.
What part of speech is the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice?
The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice is a phrase.

Words near the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice in the dictionary

  1. The Bight
  2. the bigs
  3. the bill, please
  4. the birds and the bees
  5. the biter bit
  6. the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
  7. the boat
  8. the bogs
  9. the bomb
  10. the bomb diggity
  11. the bomb diggy

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