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Afro- + American
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Afro-American (plural Afro-Americans)
- (dated) A native or resident of the United States (an American) who is of African heritage.
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Afro-American (not comparable)
- (dated) Of African-American heritage or culture
2004 August 5, "Zonee", “Ungratefull fucking pizza boi....”, in alt.pizza.delivery.drivers (Usenet), retrieved 2008 March 9:I inadvertently gave the afro-american delivery boi a $5 tip probably due to the fact that I had pickled a few brain cells.
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