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Uncle Tom
noun
a Black person, especially a man, considered by other Black people to be subservient to or to curry favor with white people.
a person who exhibits overly deferential behavior.
Uncle Tom
noun
informala Black person whose behaviour towards White people is regarded as obsequious and servile
Other Word Forms
- Uncle Tomish adjective
- Uncle Tomism noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of Uncle Tom1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Uncle Tom1
Example Sentences
Later, she added, “Like, what’s Uncle Tom but for white women who disappoint other white women? Oh, I know: Aunt Coulter.”
The actor’s performance and commentary led to comparisons to his Uncle Tom role in Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained,” where he played a loyal house slave named Stephen.
“Aunt Jemima conveys the same negative connotation as Uncle Tom, simply because of her looks,” she told The New York Times in a 1990 interview.
The law leads to angry protests and inspires Harriet Beecher Stowe to write a serialized novel that will become Uncle Tom's Cabin.
In the ‘70s, as the movement to give Aboriginal Australians land rights gained momentum, Bonner was ridiculed and derided as an “Uncle Tom” by some activists.
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When To Use
Content warning: this article includes content dealing with slavery and racism.Uncle Tom is a fictional character in Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. His name has become a highly offensive nickname some Black people use to accuse other Black people of subservient to white people and culture.How is Uncle Tom pronounced?[ uhng-kuhl tom ]
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