"melanin-challenged" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} melanin-challenged (not comparable)
  1. (humorous) white; having white skin or belonging to the white culture. Tags: humorous, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-melanin-challenged-en-adj-pr-dLgXU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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