Etymology

Talcum X

Today it means: Jeffery Shaun King (born 1979), American writer and activist. Full definition →

Ask AI about its historyChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

The story

Blend of talcum + Malcolm X, in reference to the white color of talcum powder, as well as allegations that Shaun King lied about his race.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.