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Uncle Tommery

Uncle Tommery noun: a servile attitude adopted by black people toward white authority.

Noun

Uncle Tommery (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) A servile attitude adopted by black people toward white authority.

Synonyms of Uncle Tommery

Origin of Uncle Tommery

From Uncle Tom + -ery.

Questions about Uncle Tommery

What does Uncle Tommery mean?
Uncle Tommery means a servile attitude adopted by black people toward white authority.
What part of speech is Uncle Tommery?
Uncle Tommery is a noun.

Words near Uncle Tommery in the dictionary

  1. Uncle Tom Cobley and all
  2. Uncle Tomahawk
  3. Uncle Tomahawks
  4. Uncle Tomish
  5. Uncle Tomism
  6. Uncle Tommery
  7. Uncle Tommish
  8. Uncle Tommism
  9. Uncle Toms
  10. Uncle Whiskers
  11. uncle-in-law

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