UNCLE TOM


Meaning of UNCLE TOM in English

Uncle Tom /ˌʌŋk ə l ˈtɒm $ -ˈtɑːm/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Uncle Tom black slave in the book Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe ]

American English a black person who is too respectful to white people – used to show disapproval

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.