burn coal
burn coal · burns coal · burned coal / burnt coal · burning coal
Of a nonblack person, usually a woman, to seek sexual relationships with black people,…Of a nonblack person, usually a woman, to seek sexual relationships with black people, usually men.
» They burned some coal.
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2 senses(derogatory, offensive, slang)Of a nonblack person, usually a woman, to seek sexual relationships with black people, usually men.
(literally)To burn coal, usually for heat.
Examples
2 sentencesThey burned some coal.
Temperatures around the world are rising as humans burn coal, oil and other fossil fuels for energy.
deWeil der Mensch zur Energiegewinnung Kohle, Öl und andere fossile Brennstoffe verfeuert, steigen die Temperaturen auf der Welt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
First use appears c. 1946. See cite below.First use appears c. 1946. See cite below.
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Forms
burns coal, burning coal, burned coal, burned coal| Base form | burn coal · to burn coal |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | burns coal |
| Present participle | burning coal |
| Past simple | burned coal / burnt coal |
| Past participle | burned coal / burnt coal |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle