An initialism used by comedians such as Adam Carolla and Anthony Cumia that stands for "frizzy haired mulatto" as a way to jokingly refer to a safe, diverse biracial female actor who is "ethnic" but not "too black," who is now featured in literally every advertisement, stock photo and supporting Hollywood role, often as the love interest of the white male lead.
Producer 1: initial cut looks great but the cast is not diverse enough
Producer 2: should I cast an African-American as the love interest?
Producer 1: good idea! But see if there's a Friham available, let's not go overboard.
Producer 2: should I cast an African-American as the love interest?
Producer 1: good idea! But see if there's a Friham available, let's not go overboard.
by Popesombrero May 19, 2018