negro

Meaning 'Black' in Spanish

Name: Don Jose, Height: five-six, Hair color: Negro

by Yonsen September 13, 2005

negro

Not a racial slur. Just spanish for black.
You can check a crayon and you'll see.

Spanish guy:hola individuo negro.
African guy:What'd you call me?!
Spanish guy:It's spanish for black.
African guy:oh.

by SomeoneWhoCaresAndTriesToFixUp July 11, 2008

negro

Spanish for the color black.

I think I shall partake of one more Negro Modela; one tasty mexican brew!

by Victor Lazslo June 5, 2005

negro

A non-derogative term used to describe peoples of an African culture. Although of benign nature, people tend to regard it as an insult as it has been implied as such in earlier times.

1. Child: "One of my best friends is a negro"
Parent: "Well isn't that swell"
2. Secretary: "Who shall I send into your office?"
Employer: "Will you send the negro in please?"
Black Man: "What did you call me?!"
Employer: "A negro. That was to differentiate between you and the white gentleman beside you."
Black Man: "Oh ok."

by Cesco October 1, 2006

negro

"member of a black-skinned race of Africa," 1555, from Sp. or Port. negro "black," from L. nigrum (nom. niger) "black," of unknown origin. Use with a capital N- became general early 20c. (e.g. 1930 in "New York Times" stylebook) in ref. to U.S. citizens of African descent, but because of its perceived association with white-imposed attitudes and roles the word was ousted late 1960s in this sense by Black (q.v.).

Negress (1786) is from Fr. négresse, fem. of nègre "negro." Negroid is attested from 1859, a hybrid, with Gk. suffix -oeides "like, resembling."

"Professor Booker T. Washington, being politely interrogated ... as to whether negroes ought to be called 'negroes' or 'members of the colored race' has replied that it has long been his own practice to write and speak of members of his race as negroes, and when using the term 'negro' as a race designation to employ the capital 'N' " "Harper's Weekly," June 2, 1906

by gradivarediviva August 17, 2006

negro

a dark skin black. Later a black person of any skin color was considered negro. Negro is now considered offensive and is now not used to describe a dark skin black or a black person of any skin color.

Dark skin blacks were considered negroes. Light skin blacks and brown skin blacks were also considered mulatto. Mulatto is considered a racist term.

by QueenAfrica June 25, 2009

negro

Noun: African-American

Adjective: Of or relating to African-American culture

Verb: To do something phat.

Sometimes used as a compliment.

noun: "The new BurgerKing manager is a negro."

adjective: "Thats wall is mad negro!"

verb: "I negro'd that biatch, holmes."

by ZT June 7, 2005