Blackface
See also: blackface
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editBlackface (countable and uncountable, plural Blackfaces)
- Alternative letter-case form of blackface (form of racist vaudeville entertainment)
- 2020 June 17, Britt Hayes, “Netflix removes episode of W/ Bob & David featuring Blackface sketch”, in Newswire[1], The A.V. Club:
- There is no excuse for donning Blackface.
Usage notes
editPossibly a hypercorrection based on usage of Black—rather than black—as a racial identifier.