colourism

the prejudice or discrimination against individuals of a darker skin tone, like racism except it is usually among people of the same racial/ethnic group.

colourism within the black community has been a serious, emotional and ongoing battle

by socialactivist23 June 5, 2018

Colourism

A religon
Rules:
All colours are equal
Love all colours
Dont hate on any colour

"What religon are you?"
"I follow colourism so Im a Colourist!!!"

by The Colourist Clan August 24, 2009

Colorism

The discrimination of African Americans by Skin tone in their own community, usually subconsciously done, as most Blacks dont realize they're doing it until some dumb rapper or famous person makes a stupid untrue statement about darker toned women.

Perpetuated during slavery and by the media which seems to suggest lighter skin females to be of a higher stance than darker ones.

Perpetuated by rappers who often show more lighter skinned women in videos and hardly any darker ones.

Perpetuated by some Black men who treat lighter skinned females in a higher regard than darker toned ones.

An untrue Inplication that darker skin girls cannot be as fine as lighter ones. Bullshit.

Example of statements made for colorism

1.(rapper) "She gotta be a thick lightskinned redbone...long hair..."

2. "Dang you cute... for a dark skinned girl."

3. "Lightskinned girls just way finer! I dont want no dark girl!"

by loblg88 January 17, 2010

shitting seven colours

Term used to describe someone who is excessively scared or frightened.
Usually used metaphorically.

Also used in Holland, but translated into Dutch.

"He was shitting seven colours."
(He was very frightened.)

by Kelly December 22, 2004

colberism

A word invented ,or a saying, by Stephen Colbert.

"It would be the Lincolnish thing to do" is a colberism.

by kerojack August 3, 2006

True colours

True colours is a really nice compliment! You usually say it to people who stand out and show there thoughts and feelings! It can also be an insult. You could say to someone that there true colours are showing or shining through. This means they might be pretending to be nice but inside are not!

Positive way : Emily your true colours are showing!
Thank you Kate
Negative way : Draven your true colours are showing I cannot believe you!
I'm so sorry Kate!

by Cow bag December 20, 2019

Colorist

Being a colorist is a form of racial discrimination based on the shade of an individual's skin tone, typically favoring lighter skin. It can occur both within a specific ethnic group and across ethnic groups.

micheal: lightskins are more attractive than darkskins

robert: hey man don't say that, you're a colorist.

by piikero November 2, 2020