Meaning of white man | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of white man.
   alt-of
2. Alternative letter-case form of white man (collectively)
   alt-of, uncountable
3. A man of European descent or having that appearance.
4. White people collectively; white culture.
5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, man.

Equivalents

Examples

“Therefore he whacked the old n***** mercilessly, while a big crowd of his people watched him, thunderstruck, till some man, - I was told the chief's son, - in desperation at hearing the old chap yell⟳, made a tentative jab with a spear at the white man - and of course it went quite easy between the shoulder-blades.”

“The arrival of the white man brought new things and new ideas, but also new wars and new diseases.”

“Savages are commonly supposed to be the slaves of custom to a far greater degree than the White Man, who by contrast appears as the child of reason⟳.”

“[…] very little attempt⟳ seems to have⟳ been made so far to deal⟳ with the whole problem of the African in contact⟳ with white man’s law, […]”

“Island girl, What you wanting with the white man's world? Island girl, Black boy want⟳ you in his island world.”

“Well the Aboriginals are trying to step forward⟳ a little but in a lot of ways the white man is still keeping them down, in a politeful sort⟳ of way.”

“The white men are always put⟳ on that side of the board⟳ which commences by row 1, and the black men are placed opposite.”

“We will suppose⟳ that you are the player of the white men, and that your opponent[,] the player of the black men[,] is sitting opposite to you, ready for battle.”

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