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burrhead - What does it mean?

Definition of 'burrhead'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (derogatory|offensive|ethnic slur) A black person.
  • * 1993 , Donald Lee Grant, Jonathan Grant, The Way it was in the South (page 424)
  • Top FBI officials were bitter that their scandalous tidbits about "burrhead " (Hoover's favorite nickname for [Martin Luther] King) were were not published and King's stature was undiminished.
  • * 2002 , Charles Combs, Deadly Heritage (page 27)
  • If you burrheads are looking for some white stuff tonight, you'd better look elsewhere. Now, get the hell out of here before I feed you your balls for an appetizer!” The younger black whirls to face Harlan, his biceps tugging at his shirtsleeves