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- noun A (male) member of a racial group having dark skin colouring, typically of sub-Saharan African descent.
- noun An
evil spirit, ademon .
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- noun a man who is Black
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vanishedone commented on the word black man
Yes, it's an old name for an evil spirit or devil (possibly attested from 1591 according to the O.E.D.). One of the less fortunate parts of folklore.
January 12, 2009