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Blackboy

UK
/ˈblæk.bɔɪ/
US
/ˈblæk.bɔɪ/
ru

Translation of "blackboy" into Russian

blackboy
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈblæk.bɔɪ/
US
/ˈblæk.bɔɪ/
blackboy
blackboys pl
Additional translations
черный мальчик
черный подросток

Definitions

blackboy
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈblæk.bɔɪ/
US
/ˈblæk.bɔɪ/
A term used in Australia to refer to a type of grass tree, particularly those of the genus Xanthorrhoea, known for their blackened trunks and long, grass-like leaves.
The blackboy stood tall in the Australian bush, its trunk charred from past fires.
Offensive, derogatory: a Black male child or youth.
The colonist referred to the servant as a "blackboy", a term now considered highly offensive.
blackboy
Adjective
raiting
UK
/ˈblæk.bɔɪ/
US
/ˈblæk.bɔɪ/
Relating to or characteristic of the Australian grass tree (genus Xanthorrhoea).
The hikers followed a path lined with blackboy shrubs.