Uncle Tom
a Black person, especially a man, considered by other Black people to be subservient to or to curry favor with white people.
a person who exhibits overly deferential behavior.
Origin of Uncle Tom
1Other words from Uncle Tom
- Uncle Tomish, adjective
- Compare Aunt Jemima.
Words Nearby Uncle Tom
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How to use Uncle Tom in a sentence
For the record, Wasserman Schultz never referred to West as “Uncle Tom” in the House meeting that set off their feud.
When he called Obama an "Uncle Tom" and wouldn't apologize, Ralph Nader effectively cancelled out his own credibility.
“On, toward the house,” said Uncle Tom, nodding his head in the direction of the bungalow.
Billie Bradley on Lighthouse Island | Janet D. WheelerAt this I could not help laughing, when Uncle Tom, who had not perceived me before, transferred his attention to me.
The Trail of The Badger | Sidford F. HampThen came "Uncle Tom" looking men, driving wagons loaded with newly-riven rails, breathing the virile pungency of freshly-cut oak.
The Red Acorn | John McElroy
It is wonderful that the people here do not seem to have got over "Uncle Tom" a bit.
Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe Compiled from Her Letters and Journals | Charles Edward StoweSouthern people when reading "Uncle Tom" thought little of the unpleasant things in it: they liked the pleasant things in it.
A Short History of the United States | Edward Channing
British Dictionary definitions for Uncle Tom
informal, derogatory a Black person whose behaviour towards White people is regarded as obsequious and servile
Origin of Uncle Tom
1Derived forms of Uncle Tom
- Uncle Tomism, noun
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