Brown Up

What is Brown Up?


1.

The act of applying copious amounts of make up to a white actor to have them play a minority, without the malice behind black face.

"Lets not hire an Indian guy, lets just brown up a white guy"

-Bil Dwyer describing Fisher Stevens's characters in the "Short Circuit" movie series

See racism, 80s, indian, minority, weird


13

Random Words:

1. .45 "Long Colt" cartridge. 45 LC is not considered a proper designator, but is nevertheless widely used colloquially. Usuall..
1. pronounced rude-i-tude-i-nal to cop a rude attitude, usually toward someone you consider your social or coolness inferior "That n..
1. The practice of taking months off work with "stress", returning for a day or two just before half-pay kicks in, then going bac..