when a white person puts brown stuff on their face in an effort to look spanish, indian, muslim etc....a less harsh form of black-face
grandma: i think that dude in slumdog millionaire is white
me: huh?
grandma: he's british and there are no british indians!
me: so u saying he brown faced himself??
grandma: i guess so
me: huh?
grandma: he's british and there are no british indians!
me: so u saying he brown faced himself??
grandma: i guess so
by elliebee March 21, 2009
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