Complete Definition of "Oreo"

English
Proper noun
Oreo® (plural Oreos)

#(®) A brand of cookie made up of two dark brown, chocolate wafers joined by a layer of white, sugary filling.
#(US, derogatory slang; from the metaphor of being black on the outside and white on the inside, like an Oreo) A black person who has sympathies with white people or who favors white culture to black culture or who acts in mannerisms deemed to be "white" (i.e. Standard English grammar, extended vocabulary, etc)

Synonyms
(black person): coconut

See also
w:Oreo|Wikipedia article on Oreos
Twinkie
Uncle Tom

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