Something white people made up so that when they say something that is racially offensive they can turn it around on you and make it seem like you're being over sensitive.
Kevin(Asian): Well, I have to go guys.
Jake(white): Go where? To to eat some sushi and noodles?
Kevin: Ouch, that was kind of racist.
Jake: Oh, shut up and stop trying to play the race card.
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Cassie(black): Hey Becky, I'm having a cookout this weekend. You should come.
Becky(white): What's on the menu?
Cassie: you know just regular cookout food.
Becky: Well, I'm allergic to watermelon so no thanks.
Cassie: What would make you think I would be having watermelon? Because I'm black?
Becky: Here we go with the race card again.
Jake(white): Go where? To to eat some sushi and noodles?
Kevin: Ouch, that was kind of racist.
Jake: Oh, shut up and stop trying to play the race card.
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Cassie(black): Hey Becky, I'm having a cookout this weekend. You should come.
Becky(white): What's on the menu?
Cassie: you know just regular cookout food.
Becky: Well, I'm allergic to watermelon so no thanks.
Cassie: What would make you think I would be having watermelon? Because I'm black?
Becky: Here we go with the race card again.
by xTheBestx March 13, 2011

The accusation that an ethnic minority made unfounded assertions that he/she is being rejected by society because those who made the decision are racist. Commonly used by white people to brush off racism.
by volley-555 September 19, 2019

A list of runners and riders, the weight they carry and the distance and conditions of a horse race.
Chinaski studied his race card, it was a $8000 claimer for fillies and mares of three years old and upwards, over six furlongs. Randy Rita was paying five to one.
"I'll take that any day", he thought.
"I'll take that any day", he thought.
by mustapha hamshandi December 24, 2008

When an ethnic minority accuses another person (usually white) of being discriminatory against their race in an attempt to be immune to criticism.
Larry: Can you just go away, Jerry? Every time I try and do something fun, you come along and screw it up.
Jerry: SHUT UP YOU RACIST!
Larry How am I a racist? I don't hate your race, I hate YOU. There's a difference, you know. Way to pull the race card, asshole.
Jerry: RACIST! HEY EVERYONE LOOK THIS GUY'S A RACIST! RACIST! RACIST! *runs away*
Larry: *sigh*
Jerry: SHUT UP YOU RACIST!
Larry How am I a racist? I don't hate your race, I hate YOU. There's a difference, you know. Way to pull the race card, asshole.
Jerry: RACIST! HEY EVERYONE LOOK THIS GUY'S A RACIST! RACIST! RACIST! *runs away*
Larry: *sigh*
by The Thing with the Stuff October 23, 2013

by I, Wreckerrr March 31, 2021

by AllMenAreCreatedEqual June 27, 2020

the dangerous statement to shutup disadvantaged/low status ethnic groups(african american) from speaking out about true racist acts and discrimination against them so advantaged/more dominant groups can get away with treating disadvantaged/low status groups(african americans) unfairly and don't have to face any guilt or remorse
a statement now can be used by low status ethnic groups to fire back and shutup more dominant/powerful groups from playing the helpless minority using their race to get unfair advantages over low status/disadvantaged ethnic groups after telling low status ethnic groups to stop doing
a statement now can be used by low status ethnic groups to fire back and shutup more dominant/powerful groups from playing the helpless minority using their race to get unfair advantages over low status/disadvantaged ethnic groups after telling low status ethnic groups to stop doing
1.person a: i don't trust black people
person b: isn't that racist to say
person a: stop playing the race card, you always get away with that
2. person a: sir, why do you ignore us blacks and treat black people so bad, and not other people
person b: oh stop playing the race card, you people always use that to get your way
3. person a: those blacks get everything, what about our race(more dominant groups), our race made long steps to get where we are
person b: stop playing the race card
person b: isn't that racist to say
person a: stop playing the race card, you always get away with that
2. person a: sir, why do you ignore us blacks and treat black people so bad, and not other people
person b: oh stop playing the race card, you people always use that to get your way
3. person a: those blacks get everything, what about our race(more dominant groups), our race made long steps to get where we are
person b: stop playing the race card
by wHaTzYoNaMe May 19, 2017
