negrobilia
Collocations
4ADJ.
black, covered, full, lively, missing
VERB + NEGROBILIA
box
NEGROBILIA + NOUN
americana, chunks, identity, pralines, sculptures
PREP.
from, in
Definitions
noun
Alternative form of Negrobilia.
Birdie's negrobilia provides both identity and security, reminders of a time when she was black and had a sister.
Then the third thought, and the tears would have begun to fall now as she saw that the box of negrobilia was missing. That the Golliwog was missing.
noun
Collectibles that portray stereotypes of black people.
Ms. Giovanni, who majored in history at Fisk University in Nashville, says this in a big room full of Negrobilia, including sculptures of three black boys eating watermelon and of a black man driving a white man in a buggy.
Inside, it was covered in Negrobilia, advertising signs from the first half of the century that featured big-lipped Sambos.
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6Birdie's negrobilia provides both identity and security, reminders of a time when she was black and had a sister.
WiktionaryThen the third thought, and the tears would have begun to fall now as she saw that the box of negrobilia was missing. That the Golliwog was missing.
Wiktionary... along the way stopped for pounds of coffee, items of negrobilia, chunks of pralines, a glance at a drugstore window that featured both vintage advertising and bold examples of soft-core pornograph
WiktionaryMs. Giovanni, who majored in history at Fisk University in Nashville, says this in a big room full of Negrobilia, including sculptures of three black boys eating watermelon and of a black man driving
WiktionaryInside, it was covered in Negrobilia, advertising signs from the first half of the century that featured big-lipped Sambos.
WiktionaryAs new production dwindled, and many people threw away the old stuff, what was left came to be seen as rare, antique and collectible. A lively aftermarket for Negrobilia and Black Americana developed
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