"Asian don't raisin" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Etymology: A reference to the wrinkly texture of raisins; modelled on earlier black don't crack. Etymology templates: {{m|en|black don't crack}} black don't crack Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} Asian don't raisin
  1. (colloquial) People of Asian descent show fewer physical signs of ageing. Tags: colloquial

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