play the white man in English

Forms: plays the white man [present, singular, third-person], playing the white man [participle, present], played the white man [participle, past], played the white man [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=play the white man}} play the white man (third-person singular simple present plays the white man, present participle playing the white man, simple past and past participle played the white man)

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        "To act with honour, decency, and responsibility."
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        "(intransitive, British, informal, potentially offensive) To act with honour, decency, and responsibility."
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          "word": "mighty white"
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        "play the white man"
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"play the white man" meaning in English

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