Meaning of blackula | Babel Free

Definitions

A vampire belonging to or descended from any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc.) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.

Examples

““Yes. I only hunt blackulas.” “Oh, so you only hunt African-American vampires.” “No. Sometimes I hunt British vampires. They don't have African-Americans in England...” “Oh, Yeah. Yeah. Good point.” “So I hunt blackulas.” “I was just trying to be--” “Man, I specialize in hunting black vampires. I don't know what the PC name for that is.””

“We extol as artists of transformation those makeup specialists of Hollywood who create Draculas and Blackulas, the Phantom of the Opera, Boris Karloff's monsters, and even Fred Gwynne's amiable Herman Munster.”

““Hey. What's all the hubbub about over there?” “[gasping] Oh, shit. Oh, what? That's Scott Bakula from Quantum Leap.” “I thought you said Blacula, like a black vampire.” “Hey. So we were right? Wait a minute, are you here helping somebody? Are you leaping?” “Oh, my God. The show-- I can't get away from it. Look, that was just a TV character. I'm an actor.” “Why do you got a mop?” “Researching a role.””

“DH: Jefferson Twilight gets an actual power that isn't just killing Blackulas. He has a magical power, which is to reach into the Netherworld while still being in this world—a limited power, but a power. It's nice to know that he has something.”

“"I'm dying... from a snake of cancer, Bulimia and Shell Beach striated colors, colon- Blackula gonorrhea... Can I die in your back room or garage... a dying snake on your concrete garage floor?"”

“The Blackula of East Long Beach”

“"Nieve," Víctor whispers, unable to break eye contact with Titus, like he's a vampire who's seized his mind. Goddamn Blackula.”

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