A term used by members of the American Negro ethnic group (refered to later in history as colored, African-American, Black, FBA/ADOS) to describe African and/or Caribbean immigrants who move to America for economic opportunity using the benefits of the American Negro Civil Rights struggle while simultaneously disparaging the history, legacy, and lineage of the Negro American movement.
I don't know why Kuku Kufi is on the news saying African-Americans don't need reperations, he/she is a whole tether. Why are they even in the conversation? Why do they keep saying WE? Yo, that's a whole first generation immigrant.
by Crispus Attucks Reloaded September 01, 2022
A black person who moved from Africa or the Caribbean to the United States and pretends to be a Black American native to the country. Often they take anti-Black, white supremacist view points despite being black.
Jafari comes from Ghana, he’s always talking bad about Black Americans, but he wants to appropriate their culture when it’s convenient for him. He’s a tether.
by Red Joker August 04, 2022
A African, Caribbean, Black British/Canadian person who copies, imitates and appropriates Black American Culture.
So much that you can’t even tell where they are from. Most of them live in America.
A lot of them disrespect/envy Black Americans and their culture.
So much that you can’t even tell where they are from. Most of them live in America.
A lot of them disrespect/envy Black Americans and their culture.
Tether: What’s happening my nigga! Go listen to my rap on SoundCloud it’s fye fasho!
Black American: Not much, aye where you from bruh?
Tether: I’m from Nigeria/Haiti
Black American: Dang you talk like a Black American and you a wannabe rapper! You lowkey a Tether.
Black American: Not much, aye where you from bruh?
Tether: I’m from Nigeria/Haiti
Black American: Dang you talk like a Black American and you a wannabe rapper! You lowkey a Tether.
by Coco.Btxch July 27, 2022
A slur used by ados and fba cultists as a means to degrade and intimidate black immigrants from across the globe
by TheBaiterX January 19, 2022
A term used by a black identity xenophobic hate group (knowns as FBA) as a derogative for black immigrants in the United States.
By working a legitimate job, earning a living, and sending monies to support impoverished relatives in Developing Countries, tethers are STEALING resources from America.
by ZeFromTianamen September 28, 2022
Another word for hanging out.
by DanteHicks July 28, 2014
On house arrest, usually with a tracking device around one's ankle. Like a horse tethered to a post; you can't go anywhere.
by The Infragable Krunk April 18, 2015