Meanings
nounghetto pass (plural ghetto passes)
plural ghetto passes
- slangThe acceptance of white people into a nonwhite community; or, a privilege or permission granted to white people to appropriate nonwhite culture, attitudes, language, and behavior.
- broadlyslangAny permission or tolerance given to enter, experience, or share in another's community.
Origin
From ghetto + pass, modelled after hall pass, etc.
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ghetto pass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghetto%20pass
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“ghetto pass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghetto%20pass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghetto pass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghetto%20pass.
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