Etymology

whitelash

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Today it means: A backlash by white people against other ethnicities. Full definition →

First used 1970
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The story

Blend of white + backlash.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1970 A backlash by white people against other ethnicities.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.