Uncle Tom
noun/ˌʌŋkl ˈtɒm/
/ˌʌŋkl ˈtɑːm/
(taboo, offensive)- an offensive word used to refer to a black man who is thought to be too willing to serve or please white peopleWord OriginFrom a character in the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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