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point-six

noun;
a person of African-American descent A person of African-American descent. The figure .6 is equivalent to 3/5. This term refers to the Three-Fifths compromise in which slaves were counted as three-fifths of a person when a state’s quota of Congressmen was to be determined. The word is used either to get a laugh or when a person wants to air a rascist sentiment but is afraid of being overheard.
 
Yeah, I’ve got a friend or two that’s a point-six.
Etymology : point-six. Metaphorical extension of '0.6' (decmil form of three-fifths)
Source : A white male
Last modified: 10 June 2008

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