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Uncle Tom

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites

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Variants

synonym
Tom
plural
Uncle Toms
possessive
Uncle Tom's
pluralpossessive
Uncle Toms'