black babies

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Noun

black babies pl (plural only)

  1. (Ireland, idiomatic, potentially offensive) Third-world charities, the missions.
    Jim met his wife when she was collecting for the black babies.

Usage notes

This term has fallen from use over the last few decades, both due to its being potentially offensive and due to a better understanding of third-world issues.

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