Meaning of blackity-black | Babel Free

Definitions

Typifying characteristic traits (e.g. physical, cultural, linguistic, etc.) of African-American blacks, especially in defiant contrast to those of whites or white-favouring blacks; quintessentially or characteristically black

slang

Examples

“Like my dad would say, he was "blackity black black." My parents would freak.”

“And yeah, the second track, "Black Is Back," was quite possibly a major inspiration behind the "I'm Black, Y'all" (aka "I'm blackedy black black b-black black, yo, 'cause I'm black and I'm back") spoof in CB4.”

“I'm black y'all, and I'm black y'all And I'm blackity black and I'm black y'all [...]”

““I'm black. You're black. African American, Bilalian, Negro, Colored folk, blackity-black, black. Those Oreos up there, they're black too, although I'm sure they'd cry if you told them.”

“The ceremony and reception were opulent, lavish, over the top, Blackedy-Black (they gave each other dap after the kiss), and not unlike what I imagine the fictional Mary Jane's wedding to a millionaire might look like.”

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