"negroism" meaning in All languages combined

See negroism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: negroisms [plural]
Etymology: From negro + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|negro|ism}} negro + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} negroism (plural negroisms)
  1. (dated, now offensive) A behaviour, speech pattern, etc. characteristic of black people. Tags: dated, offensive

Inflected forms

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