noun/ 1) The guilt that white men and woman feel over the historical subjection of other races. For instance, the extroardinary election of Barack Obama may be due in part to guilt over the fact that blacks were forced into slavery for 300 years. Another example would be the white community's hesitation to be proud of their heritage, while most other races exhibit their pride.
2) The result in which a business, university, etc. will prefer a qualified man or woman of ethnicity over another qualified caucasian.
2) The result in which a business, university, etc. will prefer a qualified man or woman of ethnicity over another qualified caucasian.
White Guy: I didn't get accepted into Berkeley, even though I have a 4.2 GPA.
Friend: White Man's Burden
Friend: White Man's Burden
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Get the Burd mug.Used to scare rabbits in healey dell nature reserve, evolved into something you just shout at mates.
You hear a rabbit scutling in the bushes you shout BURDAGO and they run,
shout it to mates and they no who it is
shout it to mates and they no who it is
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Get the Buhray mug.a scruffy brown haired women or person, usually of an older generation; american, may wear glasses and have a crooked laugh. can be nice and laid-back but sometimes you just want to attack them. may be sarcastic a lot and delve into backhanded comments. has a good fashion sense, a person with their ups and downs. burdyshaws usually have many cousins, ranging from bradshaw to etcetera.
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person 2 "stop being such a burdyshaw."
burdyshaw: "excuse me?"
person 2: "fuck."
person 2 "stop being such a burdyshaw."
burdyshaw: "excuse me?"
person 2: "fuck."
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