"DWB" meaning in English

See DWB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Etymology: A play on DWI (“driving while intoxicated”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|DWI||driving while intoxicated}} DWI (“driving while intoxicated”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} DWB
  1. Initialism of driving while black (or brown): a sarcastic reference to racial profiling by police investigating driving offences. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: driving while black (extra: (or brown): a sarcastic reference to racial profiling by police investigating driving offences) Categories (topical): Racism Related terms: DWI (english: driving while intoxicated)

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