Whitewash
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(n., v., or adj.) A process or result or act: when a person who is considered a minority adopts a lifestyle (including speech, mannerisms, clothing, etc.) that is attributed secludedly to those of European descent, white people.
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A term that now has also come to refer to the entertainment industrys attempt at making ethnic characters more appealing to the white, money-spending masses by making exotic characters less ethnic and more white.
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to win decisively, especially before the other side can achieve a single goal
to make something undesirable, damaging seem legitimate or acceptable, usually by falsification or concealment
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Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something,
as a wash for making the skin fair. -
A solution of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for painting walls white.
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It basically means [to let] go of your [nationality] and acting in [ways] white.
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When a [college basketball] team of lesser talent inserts five [small white] guys against a stronger, more athletic team. special thanks to [ESPNs] Bill Simmons
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