"driving while black" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: A play on driving while intoxicated. Etymology templates: {{m|en|driving while intoxicated}} driving while intoxicated Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} driving while black (uncountable)
  1. Used as a facetious reason why black drivers are stopped by police more often than white drivers. Wikipedia link: driving while black Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Racism Synonyms: DWB [initialism] Related terms: racial profiling, lookism, facial discrimination
    Sense id: en-driving_while_black-en-noun-bhWXrtCm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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