noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A backlash by black people against other ethnicities or groups.

   "This was the blacklash. The whitelash came, too, and blood flowed in the streets."

Example

More examples

"This was the blacklash. The whitelash came, too, and blood flowed in the streets."

Etymology

Blend of black + backlash.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.