Pronunciation: ' jim- ' kr ō
Function: noun
Usage: often cap J&C
Etymology: Jim Crow, stereotype black man in a 19th century song-and-dance act
Date: 1838
1 usually offensive : BLACK 4
2 : ethnic discrimination especially against blacks by legal enforcement or traditional sanctions
– jim crow adjective often cap J&C
– jim crow · ism \ - ˌ i-z ə m \ noun often cap J&C