DWB

or D.W.B.

abbreviation for

1. driving while Black: (used ironically to refer to the stopping of a Black motorist by police because of the motorist's skin color rather than for any real offense).

Word History and Origins

Origin of DWB¹

First recorded in 1985–90; patterned on DWI

Example Sentences

During the hearing, he accused the officers of detaining him for “DWB - driving while Black.”

From Washington Times

The couple complained to the police watchdog about what had happened to them, saying they had been racially profiled because Mr Dos Santos was "DWB, driving while black" in a Mercedes.

From BBC

Mr Dos Santos also states on the video that he was previously stopped by police for "DWB, driving while black" and tells them to check his licence which should be in the car.

From BBC

The cop jargon then was about “DWB,” driving while Black, and “NHI” murders, no human involved, meaning minority-on-minority killings — and, in squad-car conversation from an officer who took part in the Rodney King beating, a racist joke about “Gorillas in the Mist.”

From Los Angeles Times

Local inhabitants told DWB that Nigerian forces were pursuing targets who had fled a border town.

From Washington Post