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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