A term often used to describe someone with light or fair skin
Patois: Browning has the fairest complexion.
English: The person with light skin, Browning, has the fairest complexion.
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a person who is mixed race with light skin
Patois: Look pon dah browning deh!
English: Look at that light skin person
A black person (normally female) of light skin complexion
(patois) Yow! a wah da browning deh name?
(english) Hey! what is the name of that light skin girl?
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