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Black people, or people of African descent. This term refers to the common presence of roots in many African tribes' diets, as well as the use of roots for medicinal purposes, which is common to many African tribes.
Guy 1: Hey, look, there's a person on the roof.
Guy 2: A person of the root?
Guy 1: No, he's not black.
by BootParty1488 January 11, 2005
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A euphemism for “kill me” now that composting oneself after one’s death has become popular.
All right, why don’t you just compost me?
by Dr Bunnygirl March 22, 2020
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