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The term "mulatto" is widely considered a derogatory term nowadays. It was coined during the slave trade era. It stems from the word "mule". A mule by defintion is half horse and half jack ass. Guess who was thought to be the jack ass back then? We all know who the jack ass is today. Power to my people!!!!!
Be a Halfrican and be P.C.! Calling yourself "mulatto" is the African American equivalent to the "N" word.
mulatto by Chuck Bizzle October 7, 2006
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North American term for a person who has some mixture between white and black ancestry. It is usually unknown in these people and not so obvious, until a DNA test is taken.
Interesting factoid: Rappers like Nas, Ludacris and Royce da 5'9 have some white in them and are (technically) mulattos. DNA tests provided from them have proven that one of their great great grandfathers was a white slaveowner.
mulatto
/m(j)u ˈlatəʊ/

DATED•OFFENSIVE
noun
noun: mulatto; plural noun: mulattoes; plural noun: mulattos
a person of mixed white and black ancestry, especially a person with one white and one black parent.

a historical racial classification of people who are born of one white parent and one black parent, as well as mixed-race people in general. The term mulatto is now chiefly considered to be derogatory or offensive.
...was recorded in the census as "mulatto" – denoting one white and one black parent.
mulatto by Menoodles January 18, 2020
Someone who is less than black but not white, or someone who is a non-nigger but not a whitty.
Shes has to be mulatto she isn't black or white
a mixed race person , usually depicted as being of black ( african american ) & white ( european ) admixture , but not exclusive to that admixture .
" damn , you see that redbone ? her hair afrocentric , but with that light skin , she gotta be a mulatto ! "
An offensive term used against those who are mixed black and white. "It was common to describe a person with both black and white ancestry as a mulatto during the period of slavery in the United States. Because of its dehumanizing roots and usage, this word has fallen out of favor." It is not a word for mixed people, it's more akin to a slur, and shouldn't be used.
P1: "Yeah my mom's black and my dad's white"
P2: "Oh so you're mulatto?"
P1: "What? No. Mulatto is an offensive term not a descriptor. It was used during slavery."
P2: "Oh I didn't know, I should educate myself"
The end
Mulatto by Volcanus September 11, 2023
the type Kurt Cobain likes to sing about.
“A mulatto, an albino, yeah!”
mulatto by R0CKS3TTA March 31, 2024