black gangster
black gangster · black gangsters
A propaganda term used by Mao Zedong against opponentsA propaganda term used by Mao Zedong against opponents.
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, historical)A propaganda term used by Mao Zedong against opponents.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, gangster. (i.e. one with black skin)
Origin
Borrowed from Chinese 黑幫 /黑帮 (hēibāng, “gangsters, gang”). The first character, 黑, translaBorrowed from Chinese 黑幫 /黑帮 (hēibāng, “gangsters, gang”). The first character, 黑, translates as "black" on its own.
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Forms
plural: black gangsters| Singular | black gangster |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedblack gang