Oreo cookie

Oreo cookie

offensive slang A derogatory term for a black person whose behavior is regarded as more stereotypically white than black. The term derives from the fact that Oreo cookies are black on the outside and white on the inside. Primarily heard in US.
See also: cookie, Oreo
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • Oreo
  • an Uncle Tom
  • tom
  • pitch black
  • be in (one's) black books
  • be in someone's black books
  • goth up
  • in (someone's) black books
  • BLM
  • once you go black, you never go back
References in periodicals archive
* Milka Oreo Big Crunch Chocolate Candy Bar--a layer of crunchy Oreo cookies between two layers of rich vanilla creme filling and coated in European Milka chocolate candy--available in one 10.5 ounce sharing size tablet at a suggested retail price of $4.99.
Oreo brand expands to candy section
On the cookie's 75th birthday (in 1986), the New York Times wrote that "Oreo cookies are designed as consciously as buildings, and sometimes better."
An exceptional cookie: the OREO serves as a "tip sheet," or memory jogger of the four most important domains of being an exceptional parent
Oreo" (1950), "For the Kid in All of Us" (1980) and "Who's the Kid with the Oreo Cookie?" (1986), among others.
1940s: A Test Of Resiliency
Place 15 Oreo cookies (or reduced-fat Oreos for the health-conscious) in a food processor, and blend until they are crumbs.
Bust a moo-ve!
Speaking of masterpieces, art director Lisa Hede, a Virgo, confesses she prefers her Oreos in Oreo Cookie ice cream.
Oreo nature or nurture? It is something cosmic or Uncle Tony that determines why you eat your Oreo the way you do?
By the end of the story, when Pavel defeats a Chinese crime boss by imprisoning him in stone (a trick he learns from a magic Oreo cookie), the reader is left wondering why De Niro was even mentioned.
Tokyo Cancelled
Serial killer Oreo cookie stacking competition plug
The credit shot
Five additional Brigham's flavors led the pack in their ice cream flavor categories as well--chocolate chip, chocolate, coffee, mocha almond and Oreo cookie.
Brigham's once again scoops national brands
Question #6 -- What is the correct way to eat an Oreo cookie?
Do Fish Drink Water? (Books)
Oreo cookie sales were up nearly 18%, ice cream sales rose 8%, and sales of pastries, doughnuts, and salty snacks increased by 4%.
Feeding Fear. (Indications)
Recently, a huge price was paid for Oreo Cookies. If one looked at the revenue and profit of the Oreo Cookie one would have to say the purchaser was nuts.
Time to tweak?
A tweet sent from the official 'Oreo Cookie' verified twitter account on Saturday read "Thanks for reaching out!
Oreo sold in UAE is halal, distributor says
High school football players from Illinois were suspended from games after streaking through the school's field last October with an Oreo cookie between their butt cheeks.
After running naked with cookie in butts, high school athletes suspended
And we're taking on an all-American classic this week - the Oreo cookie.
It's the way the cookie crumbles; Stephen JACKSON Stephen is co-owner and chef at T&Cake Caf, Almondbury
In mid-August, the East Hanover, N.J.-based division of Kraft rolled out Triple Double Oreo, combining two layers of Oreo cream, one chocolate and one original, with three layers of Oreo cookies. "Our fans' passion and enthusiasm has challenged us to raise our game7 says Jessica Robinson, associate director of consumer engagement at Northfield, Ill.-based Kraft Foods." We are looking forward to engaging with Orco fans as they share their twisting, licking and dunking movements with the new Triple Double Oreo cookie."
Slam dunkin': new varieties, better-for-you offerings and line extensions of old favorites are making a splash in the cookies and crackers aisle