goth adjacent

Someone who dresses goth (ie wears all black) but they don't fully accept goth culture

Wow Sierra you wear black all the time are you goth?

No I'm just goth adjacent

by Lumber jack man January 23, 2017

White adjacent

(n.) A person who is technically a minority, but has access to, utilizes and sometimes benefits from white privilege. This is usually accomplished by said person distancing themselves from the socio political problems their ethnic group commonly faces. Usually by considering considering themselves better than their minority counterparts sharing their same ethnic heritage. This can also be a person who thinks they are are better minorities possessing a darker complexion.

Lisa, who is Latina, believes that immigrants are a drain the economy because they take jobs away from real, honest Americans. Lisa is also, not percieved to be Latina by mainstream America because of her blond hair, light skin and blue eyes. Lisa reaps the benefits of white privilege. Lisa makes not effort to correct her co-workers who refer to her as white. Lisa, is white adjacent.

by MAURI99 December 8, 2017

gay adjacent

Referring to the fact that a straight man can still worry about his image and looks but prefer women.

Also known as a 'Metrosexual'

by B. Whitt-it March 12, 2004

Black Adjacent

Your non-Black friend that's been down for so long, your group let's him get away with acting Black

Random dude: Yo! Did that white boy just call you nigga!?

You: Don't trip. That's just the homie. He Black adjacent.

by El Cochino Cabron May 21, 2018

Adjacents

Since “locals” are also used to describe boring people, “adjacents” would be the epitome of dry, basic ass people with no personality.

(Ex: adjacents):
“Did you see Mary send another vsco girl meme to the group chat thinking it’s still funny in October of 2019? What a local.”

“Local is an understatement. She’s an adjacent.”

by Warehgrg123 October 9, 2019

White adjacent

(n.) A person who is technically a minority, but has access to, utilizes and sometimes benefits from white privilege. This is usually accomplished by said person distancing themselves from the socio political problems their ethnic group commonly faces. Usually by considering considering themselves better than their minority counterparts sharing their same ethnic heritage. This can also be a person who thinks they are are better minorities possessing a darker complexion.

Tyrone, who is an African American rapper, believes that immigrants are a drain the economy because they take jobs away from real, honest Americans. Tyrone is also, not percieved to be black by mainstream America because of his dyed blond hair, light skin and unslanted eyes. Tyrone reaps the benefits of white privilege. Tyrone makes zero effort to correct her co-workers who refer to him as white. Tyrone, is white adjacent.

by Arabella loves Chinese AMWF January 6, 2021

White adjacent

black people who are technically a minority, but has access to, utilizes and sometimes benefits from white privilege. This is usually accomplished by said person distancing themselves from the socio political problems their ethnic group commonly faces. Usually by considering considering themselves better than their minority counterparts sharing their same ethnic heritage. This can also be a person who thinks they are are better minorities possessing a darker complexion.

"Look at Tommy, he's justifying the under-representation of Asian people and the mis treatments for them, he's black himself, what a white adjacent!""

by Arabella loves Chinese AMWF January 5, 2021