"walking skin cancer" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?|head=walking skin cancer}} walking skin cancer
  1. (rare, potentially derogatory, offensive) A person with very pale skin, most likely of Caucasian origin, who is predisposed to developing skin cancer. Tags: offensive, rare
    Sense id: en-walking_skin_cancer-en-noun-kQhwBS8S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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