"incognegro" meaning in All languages combined

See incognegro on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: Blend of incognito + negro. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|incognito|negro}} Blend of incognito + negro Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} incognegro (not comparable)
  1. Hiding one's blackness. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-incognegro-en-adj-0oqiA67w Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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