by Schwarzkrieg April 2, 2005
Get the african handball mug.9 times out of 10, the "politically correct" way of referring to a Black person, even one who has never set foot outside of the US, and was born here. A completely misleading term for a couple of reasons:
1) the phrase implies you were born in Africa and then moved to the US. While that's the case for some, such as model Alek Wek, someone such as Chris Rock or myself, born in the US, is BLACK.
2) despite the stereotype, there ARE white people originally from Africa who move to the US, i.e. actress Charlize Theron. Although the phrase was coined primarily for Blacks, techically, Theron IS an African-American, or at least, more African-American than I am, in the literal sense of the word.
The word is a roundabout way of calling someone Black because "Black" is considered offensive, even though the late James Brown said to "Say it loud...I'm Black and I'm proud." Even when someone says the term, you can tell they're trying their best to tiptoe around being offensive.
1) the phrase implies you were born in Africa and then moved to the US. While that's the case for some, such as model Alek Wek, someone such as Chris Rock or myself, born in the US, is BLACK.
2) despite the stereotype, there ARE white people originally from Africa who move to the US, i.e. actress Charlize Theron. Although the phrase was coined primarily for Blacks, techically, Theron IS an African-American, or at least, more African-American than I am, in the literal sense of the word.
The word is a roundabout way of calling someone Black because "Black" is considered offensive, even though the late James Brown said to "Say it loud...I'm Black and I'm proud." Even when someone says the term, you can tell they're trying their best to tiptoe around being offensive.
1. Presidential hopeful Barack Obama could be considered African-American, as his father is from Kenya. Jesse Jackson, on the other hand, is Black.
2. "Did you know that, in 2002, Denzel Washington and Halle Berry became the first African-Americans to win Best Actor and Actress Oscars in the same year?"
---"No, but I know they became the first BLACKS to win that award. Charlize Theron is the first African-American to win a Best Actress Oscar."
2. "Did you know that, in 2002, Denzel Washington and Halle Berry became the first African-Americans to win Best Actor and Actress Oscars in the same year?"
---"No, but I know they became the first BLACKS to win that award. Charlize Theron is the first African-American to win a Best Actress Oscar."
by The Producer October 8, 2007
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by Joshy D December 7, 2007
Get the african americans mug.a sexy gurl with hot ass body and a great personality. She is fun to be with and can always make me laugh. i love her
that gurl is a ayrica
by Bret Staab December 15, 2008
Get the ayrica mug.Another racist name for somebody of African descent, it is a portmanteau of the words African and Coon
by Phaenixdrools November 28, 2006
Get the Africoon mug.An eating disorder which results from a general distaste from food and thereby giving the individual inflicted with the disease the appearance of a poor Nicaraguan baby. The disease is also often found in persons with AIDS, further increasing the infected individual's resemblance to a Nicaraguan baby. This process can be cured via giving food more appeal to the person inflicted, suggested methods being; lacing it with LSD, making the infected smoke marijuana, shoving food in the infected person's face etc. Can potentially result in the darkening of the skin, and if not previously carried, the HIV virus.
Man, Joe has got to start eating more, he is as skinny as a toothpick!
I know, it is hard for him, he has Africanidiosis.
Well light up the bong and order Chinese food, we cant let our friend suffer like this!
I know, it is hard for him, he has Africanidiosis.
Well light up the bong and order Chinese food, we cant let our friend suffer like this!
by IrishPunx January 26, 2011
Get the Africanidiosis mug.the act of tugging ones testicles the whole way back between ones butt cheeks, just above the anus and farting spraying star shaped fecal patterns on a lovers breast and neck area..
I knew I loved her when i gave her an African Starship
and she went to work afterwards without taking a shower.
and she went to work afterwards without taking a shower.
by Chuck Knowl or some shit April 7, 2011
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