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driving while black

(US, sarcastic) A fictitious criminal offense, said to be committed when a traffic stop is motivated by a police officer's racial bias against a black motorist, rather than any actual violation of law

ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ ˈwaɪl ˈblæk128 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(US, sarcastic) A fictitious criminal offense, said to be committed when a traffic stop is motivated by a police officer's racial bias against a black motorist, rather than any actual violation of law.

I was pulled over for driving while black yesterday. That idiot cop spent 20 minutes asking me a bunch of crap.
Origin: A jocular play on driving while intoxicated. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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