burn coal

== English == === Alternative forms === burn the coal === Etymology === First use appears c. 1946. See cite below. === Verb === burn coal (third-person singular simple present burns coal, present participle burning coal, simple past and past participle burned coal or burnt coal) (slang, derogatory, offensive) Of a nonblack person, usually a woman, to seek sexual relationships with black people, usually men. (literally) To burn coal, usually for heat. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “burn coal v.” under “coal n.1”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present