TIO TOM Definition & Meaning

tio Tom

[ tee-oh tom ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Disparaging and Offensive.

a Latino considered by other people of Latin American descent to value the attitudes, customs, and behavior characteristic of white society over his Hispanic cultural heritage.

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Origin of tio Tom¹

An Americanism dating back to 1980–85; from Spanish tío Tomás, tío Tom, loan translations of Uncle Tom ( def )

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