Meanings
nounAunt Jane (plural Aunt Janes)
plural Aunt Janes
- derogatoryethnicslurA black woman who is obsequiously servile to white authority, a black female race traitor.
Synonyms: Aunt Jemima, Aunt Thomasina, coconut, Oreo
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA black woman who is obsequiously servile to white authority, a black female race traitor.
Also see
Origin
By analogy with Uncle Tom through use of Jane as a similarly general name in popular culture.
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APA
Aunt Jane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aunt%20Jane
MLA
“Aunt Jane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aunt%20Jane. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aunt Jane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aunt%20Jane.
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