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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A backlash by white people against other ethnicities.

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

2. 2
   backlash by white racists against black civil rights advances wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

white backlash

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

Blend of white + backlash.

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