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noun Slang: Offensive.

a watermelon.

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n.
a watermelon. (Alludes to an early stereotype of Americans of African descent being very fond of watermelon. Forced, contrived, and demeaning.) : When he said we were having African grapes for dessert, I though he meant sherbet. , Look at the size of that African golf ball!

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

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