race card



*race card

Cliché the issue of race magnified and injected into a situation which might otherwise be non-racial. (Typically: deal ~; play ~; use ~.) At the last minute, the opposition candidate played the race card and lost the election for himself.
See also: card, race

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Melina-English, French, Greek
Jarmila-Czech, Slovak
Orhan-Turkish
SunshineSUN-shienEnglish
TaimiTIE-meeFinnish
Lillianalil-ee-AN-əEnglish (Modern)