touches of the tar brush

A form of touch of the tar brush — Real or suspected African or Asian distant ancestry in a person of predominantly Caucasian ancestry; mixed racial heritage (e.g. Afro-Caribbean or, to a lesser extent, South Asian in background or appearance).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of touch of the tar brush
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“touches of the tar brush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touches%20of%20the%20tar%20brush. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “touches of the tar brush,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touches%20of%20the%20tar%20brush.

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