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ghetto pass

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English

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Etymology

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From ghetto +‎ pass, modelled after hall pass, etc.

Noun

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ghetto pass (plural ghetto passes)

  1. (slang) The acceptance of white people into a nonwhite community; or, a privilege or permission granted to white people to appropriate nonwhite culture, attitudes, language, and behavior.
  2. (slang, by extension) Any permission or tolerance given to enter, experience, or share in another's community.