Main Entry: jim crow

Pronunciation: \ˈjim-ˈkrō\

Function: noun

Usage: often capitalized J&C

Etymology: Jim Crow, stereotype black man in a 19th century song-and-dance act

Date: 1838

1 usually offensive : black 4
2 : ethnic discrimination especially against blacks by legal enforcement or traditional sanctions

— jim crow adjective often capitalized J&C

— jim crow·ism \-ˌi-zəm\ noun often capitalized J&C