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whitewalking

The way in which a white person walks; usually defined by speedwalking, quick, awkward movements, and cutting off those he or she is walking with. Whitewalking most commonly occurs when rounding corners or in crowded areas where a white person feels the need to find his way to the head of the walking group, using any means necessary.
I can't walk to class without getting harassed by whitewalking.

In the quad, whitewalkers cut me off again.
by Dane Canada May 15, 2006
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whitewalking

When a prominent white person says something racist and later distances themselves from their statement, claims that they misspoke, or their words were misconstrued after they were called out on it.
“Did you hear the excuses the governor made after her ignorant comments about unemployed minorities were condemned by members of both political parties?”
“Yeah, she must have spent hours whitewalking her previous statements.”
by Heartlanddoc May 10, 2018
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whitewalling

Immediately removing all traces of likes, comments, and other junk from your Facebook wall so that people you're "friends" with (95 percent of whom you dislike and just have to accept to maintain decorum in work and family relationships) can't track you, judge you, know anything about who you are or what you are doing or who's involved in your life.
Whitewalling allows Roger to maintain control over his online identity.
by Tre33333 November 16, 2010
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Whitewashing

Whitewashing is the alteration of a characters skin tone, from black/brown to white. This is also racist due to the harmful anti black history whitewashing black characters has. In America (euro-centric features were seen as a beauty standard that bpoc (black poc) couldn’t fit. Changing a black character to look white removes the little representation for black people while also conveying an anti black message.
“__ drew a dark skin character as lightskin, so it’s whitewashing”
by Blk Albedo Defines November 29, 2021
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Whitewashing art

Whitewashing is the alteration of a characters skin tone, from black/brown to white. This is also racist due to the harmful anti black history whitewashing black characters has. In America (euro-centric features were seen as a beauty standard that bpoc (black poc) couldn’t fit. Changing a black character to look white removes the little representation for black people while also conveying an anti black message.
Drawing a black/brown character with a lighter skintone is whitewashing art
by Blk Albedo Defines November 29, 2021
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whitemasking

POC attempting to paint themselves with white paint, lighter foundation, etc. in order to appear as a white person. aka the opposite of black face
Hella shorties on omegle be whitemasking, why can't black queens accept themselves???
by vwastaken May 14, 2022
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Whitewalshing

The act of casting Matt Walsh, or any other white actor with the name of Walsh, in a role originally written for a non-Walsh actor.
Can you believe that Ghostbusters (2016) had whitewalshing in it? He wasn't even supposed to be there!
by Walshover July 14, 2017
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