black babies
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[edit]Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]- (Ireland, UK, idiomatic, potentially offensive) Third-world charities, the missions.
- Jim met his wife when she was collecting for the black babies.
Usage notes
[edit]- This term has fallen from use over the last few decades, both due to its being potentially offensive and due to a better understanding of third-world issues.