1. A cocktail consisting of Pepsi-Cola and gin, similar to a Rum and
Coke.
2. A famous icon venerated in the Catholic Church of Central Europe, purported to be the first icon, allegedly painted by
St.
Luke the Evangelist on the worktable of St. Joseph from life, depicting the Virgin Mary, albeit with a dark complexion.
3. The lesser-known and scandalous working title of an album by
American recording artist Madonna, referencing, in entendre, the icon mentioned above, and herself, featuring preliminary artwork photographed by Steven Klein that featured the singer in full blackface in a pose of benediction mimicking that of the said icon. Subsequently scrapped as a title, the album became known as Hard
Candy, released in 2008.
4. An unusually attractive woman of African descent, often
American, buxom, mysterious, and generous, of whom little is known, but always arrives at just the right
time to save the day. A very reliable, ineffable, black woman or woman with a dark complexion.
1. "Aye, Tommy! Make mine a Black Madonna on the rocks, no Virgin, though--save that for Da Vinci! Ha!"
2. "Every
time my
mom takes us to
Poland to visit her family, we make a minor pilgrimage to view the Black Madonna."
3. "I'm not entirely certain the public would receive an album with the title Black Madonna particularly enthusiastically, M. How about you change it?"
4. "Damn. Janelle is, by far, my Black Madonna. This week has been insane, but whenever
shit gets rough, she's there, holdin' it down with me."
