Uncle Tom

noun

Un·cle Tom | \ ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈtäm

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Definition of Uncle Tom

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 disparaging : a black person who is overeager to win the approval of whites (as by obsequious behavior or uncritical acceptance of white values and goals)

2 disparaging : a person who is overly subservient to or cooperative with authority the worst floor managers and supervisors by far are women … Some of them are regular Uncle Toms— Jane Fonda

Uncle Tom

verb

Uncle Tommed; Uncle Tomming

Definition of Uncle Tom (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

disparaging

: to behave like an Uncle Tom

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The first known use of Uncle Tom was in 1852

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Uncle Tom

noun

English Language Learners Definition of Uncle Tom

disapproving : a black person who is eager to win the approval of white people and willing to cooperate with them

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