"Aunt Jane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Aunt Janes [plural]
Etymology: By analogy with Uncle Tom through use of Jane as a similarly general name in popular culture. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Uncle Tom}} Uncle Tom, {{m|en|Jane}} Jane Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Aunt Jane}} Aunt Jane (plural Aunt Janes)
  1. (derogatory, ethnic slur) A black woman who is obsequiously servile to white authority, a black female race traitor. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, slur Categories (topical): People, Racism, Women Synonyms: Aunt Jemima, Aunt Thomasina, coconut, Oreo Hypernyms: race traitor
    Sense id: en-Aunt_Jane-en-noun-nITmyUiA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs

Inflected forms

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