"blackfishing" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: blackfish + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blackfish|ing}} blackfish + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} blackfishing (uncountable)
  1. (slang, of a non-black person) The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles. Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-blackfishing-en-noun-lB8MB3jV

Verb

Etymology: blackfish + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blackfish|ing}} blackfish + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} blackfishing
  1. present participle and gerund of blackfish Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: blackfish
    Sense id: en-blackfishing-en-verb--mfibMTY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 26 74

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