A melanated person who is NOT a foundational black American that uses their melanin ("blackness") to undermine black Americans (FBA). Tethers typically use their "blackness" to act as a representative for black Americans (FBA) for the benefit of their (white) handlers while having disdain for black Americans. Tether can be used as an action noun or as a verb.
Barack Obama is the textbook definition of a tether who used his blackness to get the black vote while not doing anything specifically for black people (FBA)
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Insult used by a fringe group of Black Americans who identify as “Foundational Black Americans”. They say it describes black immigrants (namely “melanated immigrants” as they refer to them; with the idea they’re the only “Black” people) that are in the United States to undermine them in order to gain things such as resources and reparations. However it’s mainly used as a disgusting slur to attack Black immigrants (namely Africans and Carribeans). The usage itself is rooted in nativist ideals that mirror MAGA and harbor afrophobia and xenophobia.
“FBA” : Y’all wanna be us so bad! You keep cosplaying as us.
Regular Black person: I’m not even thinking about y’all. You got main character syndrome”
FBA: haha keep lying tether!
Regular Black person: I’m not even thinking about y’all. You got main character syndrome”
FBA: haha keep lying tether!
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a band called Face/Teeth
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While traveling through Wheeling, WV, on vacation, I went inside a service station to pay for my fuel and saw a gorgeous girl behind the counter. I decided to flirt with her a little, up until the point she smiled, revealing her hideous mountain teeth. I left.
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