touch of the tar brush



touch of the tar brush

dated ethnic slur Of mixed race, such that one's skin is darker than that of a person with only white ancestry. My racist aunt refuses to vote for someone who has a touch of the tar brush.
See also: brush, of, tar, touch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Moran['mɔ:rən]
Sharar-Biblical
KseniyaKSYE-nee-yahRussian
PetroPE-tro (Esperanto)Ukrainian, Esperanto
Mcnamara['mæknə.mærə]
Fakhriyya-Arabic