white hope

white hope

noun

Definition of WHITE HOPE

1

: a white contender for a boxing championship held by a black; also : one who is felt to represent whites

2

: one from whom much is expected; especially : a person undertaking a difficult task

First Known Use of WHITE HOPE

1911

Rhymes with WHITE HOPE

aslope, boltrope, borescope, downslope, elope, fly dope, footrope, gantelope, glide slope, jump rope, manrope, myope, nightscope, North Slope, pyrope, sandsoap, skip rope, soft-soap, tightrope, towrope, upslope, wire rope