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Mister Charlie; Mr Charlie
noun
used as a stereotypical representation of white authority over black people US, 1928
A piece of slang used as a gesture of resistance by US black people.- He talks about Mister Charlie, and he says he’s with us–us kids–but he ain’t going to do nothing to offend him. — James Baldwin, Blues for Mister Charlie, p. 40, 1964
- Goldberg’s just as bad as Mr. Charlie. — Claude Brown, Manchild in the Promised Land, p. 295, 1965
- “Mr. Charlie, Mr. Charlie. Who the fuck is he?” “That’s the name Brew calls the paddies.” — Piri Thomas, Down These Mean Streets, p. 144, 1967
- Whenever some nigga brings in some money from Mister Charlie, all the other niggas want a piece. — Christina and Richard Milner, Black Players, p. 129, 1972
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