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jim crow

jīm crow
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jeem kroh]
    • /dʒim kroʊ/
    • /dʒɪm krəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jeem kroh]
    • /dʒim kroʊ/

Definitions of jim crow words

  • noun jim crow racial segregation 1
  • noun jim crow relating to racial segregation 1
  • uncountable noun jim crow The policy of segregating black people from white people that used to be practiced in the United States is sometimes referred to as Jim Crow. The use of this word could cause offense. 0
  • noun jim crow the policy or practice of segregating Black people 0
  • noun jim crow (as modifier) 0
  • noun jim crow an offensive term for a Black person 0
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Parts of speech for Jim crow

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jim crow popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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