Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

once you go black

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.13 in modern English

Syllables: on-ce y-ou -go black
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Once a person of another race has a sexual relationship with a black person, implying that they will not return to having sexual relationships with members of the former race.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Is it true what they say about once you go black . . . ."
"“What did I say about once you go black?” “Lila, if it was just sex I could understand...”"
"He thought of the way she giggled when he told her, “You know what happens once you go black, don't you?”"

Etymology

Clipping of once you go black, you never go back.

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does once you go black mean?: Once a person of another race has a sexual relationship with a black person, implying that they will not return to having sexual relationships with members of the former race.
Where does once you go black come from?: Clipping of once you go black, you never go back.

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