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    29 Words That Have A Totally Different Meaning When You're Black

    Hand me that red stuff.

    1. Doobie

    2. Sugar

    3. Ashy

    #YouAintBlackIf you ain't never played Tic Tac Toe on your thigh

    What it usually means: Of or related to ashes.

    What it means when you're black: Skin in a state of dryness so extreme that it appears to be covered in ashes and will get you joked on if you get caught outside without putting on lotion.

    4. Red

    5. Hollywood

    6. Combs

    7. Stories

    What it usually means: An interesting account of imaginary or real characters and events told for entertainment.

    What it means when you're black: An interesting account of TV dramas and soap operas your parents watch at night, that you can never interrupt.

    8. Twerk

    9. Boss

    10. Hoodie

    11. Light-skinned

    12. Bae

    What it usually means: A Danish term for poop.

    What it means when you're black: A shortened form of the word "babe" used as a term of endearment. Used when you love someone so much, even your pet name needs a pet name.

    13. Spades

    What it usually means: Tools used for digging.

    What it means when you're black: A card game that can turn volatile really quickly if your partner sucks.

    14. Witness

    What it usually means: A person who observed something happening, or the act of seeing something happen.

    What it means when you're black: A person your pastor will call for when his sermon is going well on Sunday morning.

    15. Fade

    16. Good hair

    17. Texas

    What it usually means: A large state in the American south.

    What it means when you're black: The plural form of "text."

    18. Jays

    19. Mad

    What it usually means: The state of being angry.

    What it means when you're black: "A lot of" or "extremely."

    20. Donkey

    What it usually means: A barnyard animal, known for its stubbornness.

    What it means when you're black: A large, ample rear end.

    21. Bones

    What it usually means: The parts of a body that make up its skeletal structure.

    What it means when you're black: A game played with small, rectangular dotted pieces that will make or break your party.

    22. Kitchen

    23. Baby Hair

    24. Read

    25. Bad

    26. Driving

    What it usually means: The control and operation of a motor vehicle.

    What it means when you're black: The control and operation of a motor vehicle that greatly increases your chances of having to deal with a potentially racist cop who thinks you look "suspicious."

    27. Thug

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    What it usually means: An aggressive, lawless person; a ruffian.

    What it means when you're black: A person who wears their pants a little low, has several tattoos, or displays a slightly uncomfortable amount of passion; often ascribed to a black person no matter their criminal propensity or history.

    28. Police

    29. The Man