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Meaning of DWB | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR A2

Definitions

Initialism of driving while black (or brown): a sarcastic reference to racial profiling by police investigating driving offences.

abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

“jill We [Jill and her husband James] call it, "Driving While Black." We have a . . . nice car. So we got pulled over for a DWB. . . .”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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