(South Africa, historical) A method of determining racial identity during apartheid, based on how easily a pencil pushed through a person's hair can be removed.
(South Africa, historical) A method of determining racial identity during apartheid, based on how easily a pencil pushed through a person's hair can be removed.
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(US, historical) The alleged practice of comparing an African-American's skin color to that of a brown paper bag, allowing them certain privileges only if the skin was lighter.
(US, Philippines) A pencil which produces a specific shade of dark gray, often required for test-taking and the completion of official forms.
(US, historical) A (possibly apocryphal) social event to which only those whose skin color passed the "brown bag test" were admitted.
(animation) An early version of an animated scene, consisting of rough sketches that are photographed or scanned.
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An informal test of whether a girl needs to wear a bra, based on whether a pencil placed in the inframammary fold stays in place or not.
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