\ ˈblak-ˌȯn-ˈblak
, -ˌän- \
, -ˌän- \
Definition of black-on-black
: involving a Black person against another Black person
black-on-black crime
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“Black-on-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-on-black. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of black-on-black was in 1968
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