JIM CROW


Meaning of JIM CROW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjim-ˈkrō ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized 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 capitalized J&C

• jim crow·ism -ˌi-zəm noun , often capitalized J&C

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.