Oreo cookie



Oreo cookie

offensive slang A derogatory term for a black person whose behavior is regarded as more stereotypically white than black. The term derives from the fact that Oreo cookies are black on the outside and white on the inside. Primarily heard in US.
See also: cookie, Oreo

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Micheline-French
Ilyas-Arabic
ElspethELS-pethScottish
Ronit (1)-Irish
Maximilianmahk-see-MEE-lee-ahn (German), mak-si-MIL-ee-ən (English), mak-si-MIL-yən (English)German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Fomafah-MAHRussian