African grape

African grape

offensive slang A watermelon. A reference to the stereotype of black people having an affinity for watermelon. (As former African-American slaves grew and sold watermelons following the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the fruit became representative of their freedom and was then used as a demeaning stereotype by whites who opposed that freedom.)
See also: African, grape
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

African grape

verb
See African golf ball
See also: African, grape
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • African golf ball
  • golf
  • grape
  • African
  • chutney
  • blimp
  • blimp out
  • iron poof
  • gangshag
References in periodicals archive
Along the journey, guests can marvel at the sight of giraffes, zebras and antelope, while sipping on curated South African grape beverages.
Time travel in southern Africa
The Orange River region has broken through the 20m carton barrier and could well be the leading South African grape region when the dust settles on the 2016/17 season.
Around the World
And like all the best fairy stories this one has a happy ending - because although it has taken a long time for this South African grape to outgrow its youthful awkwardness, it is now widely accepted as a world-class variety.
Reaping rewards after lots of work; Raise A Glass
Naturally, it held huge novelty value for foreign consumers when South Africa reentered the global market in the 1990s; everyone wanted to try wine from this typically South African grape. To build on this interest the Pinotage Association was formed, its agenda being to research, improve wine quality, and promote Pinotage.
Chapter 15: South Africa
For years, I never peeled a South African grape and nary a drop of Cape wine passed my lips.
TOM BROWN The Voice Of Authority; Trivial, trashy and too tacky
In tonight's show Jilly and fellow booze expert Oz Clarke sample the final result of the sunny South African grape harvest as well as redressing the balance with a healthy vegetable and fruit drink.
Beer is best by a nose for Jilly
First taste releases a stewed cherry flavour with a little heat that is normally associated with this South African grape variety which is a cross-between Pinot Noir and Cinsault.
straight off the vine
Dusty South African grape variety dusted off here in home territory by an Aussie winemaker who picks the grapes very ripe for max attack in the fruit department .
wine rack
The first 115 pages cover the history of the South African grape and wine industry, the regions planted to grapes, the elements of viticulture, including handsome color photographs of the major varieties, and some detailed information on the history of their growth in South Africa.
The Complete Book of South African Wine
1998: Supermarkets were put on alert afterblack widow spiders were discovered in a shipment of African grapes. 1999: It was reported that 89 different species of parrot were under threat from extinction.
Anniversaries
1998: Supermarkets were alerted after black widow spiders were discovered in a shipment of African grapes.
About this day: This day in history
van Velden decided to investigate the authenticity of those claims, and to analyze and compare certain South African grapes and wines for the presence of possible biological active ingredients to explain some of the cardioprotective effects, as well as their anti-carcinogenic chemopreventive power.
Also, a chemical analysis was done for the identification of the antioxidant flavonoids-quercitin, catechin and epicatechin-and to determine whether salicylic acid and acetyl salicylic acid (aspirin) were present in South African grapes and wines.
South Africa
Also, a chemical analysis was done for the identification of the antioxidant flavonoids - quercitin, catechin and epicatechin-and to determine whether salicylic acid and acetyl salicylic acid (aspirin) were present in South African grapes and wines.
A people to people visit: South Africa