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white lives matter

white lives matter phrase: a phrase used to protest against "black lives matter" (rally call, political and social movement) mostly by white people, to protect their traditional white prerogatives and privileges.

Phrase

white lives matter

  1. (US, offensive, white supremacy) A phrase used to protest against "black lives matter" (rally call, political and social movement) mostly by white people, to protect their traditional white prerogatives and privileges.

Origin of white lives matter

Coined in analogy to black lives matter.

Questions about white lives matter

What does white lives matter mean?
White lives matter means a phrase used to protest against "black lives matter" (rally call, political and social movement) mostly by white people, to protect their traditional white prerogatives and privileges.
What part of speech is white lives matter?
White lives matter is a phrase.

Words near white lives matter in the dictionary

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  2. white liquors
  3. white list
  4. white lists
  5. white livered
  6. white lives matter
  7. white lobster
  8. white lotus
  9. white maggot
  10. white maggots
  11. white magic

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