Definition of jim crow Jim crow

We found 6 definitions of jim crow from 3 different sources.

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What does jim crow mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

jim crow - a crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails
jim crow - barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites
  color bar, colour bar, color line, colour line, Jim Crow
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • jim crow (Noun)
    A World War II code name for patrols along the British coastline to intercept enemy aircraft, originally intended to warn of invasion in 1940.
  • jim crow (Adjective)
    Discriminatory against African Americans.
  • jim crow (Adjective)
    Segregated between African Americans and Caucasians.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • jim crow
    jim krō, n. one of the earliest negro-minstrel songs: a kind of generic name for the negro

Pronunciation

Sign Language

jim crow in sign language
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