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Meaning of once you go black, you never go back | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Once someone has had sexual intercourse with a black person they will not want to return to having sexual intercourse with nonblack people.

informal

Examples

“"You really think she likes me?" I asked. "What do you think? You know what they say! Once you go black, you never go back!" Zac said rhythmically.”

“Thus our young man of words turns to an ugly American joke told most often by his black compatriots as he searches for the title of his study. “Once you go black, you never go back.” Is it true?”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

onco- one age with one bad apple can spoil the barrel one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch one bad turn deserves another one can dish it out, but one can't take it