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noun
A black woman who is obsequiously servile to white authority, a black female race traitor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, ethnic, slur
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Synonyms: Aunt Jemima, Aunt Thomasina, coconut, Oreo
Antonyms: none provided
History
By analogy with Uncle Tom through use of Jane as a similarly general name in popular culture.
