burn the coal

A form of burn coal — Of a nonblack person, usually a woman, to seek sexual relationships with black people, usually men.

Meanings

verbburn the coal (third-person singular simple present burns the coal, present participle burning the coal, simple past and past participle burned the coal or burnt the coal)

present singular third person burns the coal · participle present burning the coal · participle past burned the coal · past burned the coal · participle past burnt the coal · past burnt the coal

  1. alternativeAlternative form of burn coal.
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