Meaning of black velvet | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Australian aboriginal women with whom white men have sex.
   Australia, slang, uncountable
2. Sexual intercourse with an Australian aboriginal woman.
   Australia, slang, uncountable
3. A cocktail of stout and champagne (or sometimes a cheaper type of sparkling white wine).
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“‘Just can’t imagine⟳ anybody else havin’ a go at your missus while you’re away chasing black velvet in Mt Isa, can ya?’”

“But the Krater who introduces Mark⟳ to black velvet is totally human and, in his gestures, culpable.”

“Writer, Xavier Herbert, said that white men would refuse⟳ to work⟳ on remote stations without available Aboriginal women or ‘black velvet’.”

“Black velvet — that is, the sexual abuse of Aboriginal women — had become⟳ highly topical with the publication of Coonardoo and Capricornia, and Miles’ choices in this area still seem reasonable.”

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