Definitions of "Browning" (Slang)
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Browning
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English TranslationLight-skinned Black woman
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Definition"Browning" is a Jamaican Patois term used to describe a light-skinned person, typically a light-skinned Black woman or someone of mixed race with a fairer complexion. It comes from the English word "brown," but in Jamaican culture, skin tone is often categorized using terms like "browning" (light brown) and "blacks" (darker-skinned person), both of which reflect colonial-era colorism.
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Example SentencesPatois: Yow! a wah dah browning deh name?
English: Hey! What is the name of that light-skinned girl? -
Related WordsHot Steppa , Baby mada , Bad man , Bait ,
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posted by anonymous on April 25, 2013
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DefinitionA term often used to describe someone with light or fair skin.
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Example SentencesPatois: Browning hav di fairest complexion.
English: The person with light skin, has the fairest complexion. -
Related WordsHot Steppa , Baby mada , Bad man , Bait ,
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posted by anonymous on December 15, 2023
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