Oreo

noun

Or·​eo ˈȯr-ē-(ˌ)ō 

ˈär-

plural Oreos

disparaging + offensive

: a Black person who is perceived as adopting the characteristic mentality and behavior of white middle-class people

Word History

Etymology

from Oreo, trademark for a chocolate cookie with a white cream filling

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above