Definition
A black person that appears to the community to embody the social and cultural features of a white person
Origins
By analogy with the proprietary "Oreo Cookie" that is black on the outside and white on the inside, implying that certain black people are white at heart.
In Context
- "oreo cookie, derogatory term from the 1960s, from the trade name for the cookies consisting of two chocolate biscuits sandwiching a white creamy center. Oreo is used for a black person — black on the outside white on the inside."
- "other subtypes (Uncle Tom, Oreo cookie) might be salient in other contexts."
- "You don't have to be like an Oreo cookie, brother"
Also Said As
- Oreo
See Also
- Uncle Tom