Meanings
verbplay the white man (third-person singular simple present plays the white man, present participle playing the white man, simple past and past participle played the white man)
present singular third person plays the white man · participle present playing the white man · participle past played the white man · past played the white man
- UKinformalintransitivepotentially offensiveTo act with honour, decency, and responsibility.
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play the white man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20white%20man
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“play the white man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20white%20man. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play the white man,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20white%20man.
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