Tuesday, August 31, 2010
O·re·o -noun [awr-ee-oh, ohr-]
O·re·o [awr-ee-oh, ohr-] Show IPA
–noun, plural O·re·os. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive .
a black person who is regarded as having adopted the attitudes, values, and behavior thought to be characteristic of middle-class white society, often at the expense of his or her own heritage.
Origin:
1965–70, Americanism ; from trademark name of a chocolate cookie with a white cream filling
–noun, plural O·re·os. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive .
a black person who is regarded as having adopted the attitudes, values, and behavior thought to be characteristic of middle-class white society, often at the expense of his or her own heritage.
Origin:
1965–70, Americanism ; from trademark name of a chocolate cookie with a white cream filling
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oh yeah! post overload! awesome awesome. i need to find a top like that. if you see any online lemme know. looove the pictures. xx
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