by Miracle Crew's Dictionary October 16, 2013

A term that refers to an African American that believes the Aboriginal Americans are impostors while his ancestors are infact the owners of America.
by Rakym September 25, 2022

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

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

The process of connecting your phone to your laptop in order to facilitate an Internet connection. Usually performed via bluetooth or USB.
John: ah crap I can't get a wifi signal on my laptop. Sorry, I can't look up that obscure Pink Floyd track on discogs.com
Bob: dude, one word - tethering.
John: dude!
Bob: dude, one word - tethering.
John: dude!
by mr. duffy April 08, 2010

by Keystr0ke September 05, 2006
