black velvet
(countable, uncountable) A cocktail of stout and champagne (or sometimes a cheaper type of sparkling white wine).
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(countable, uncountable) A cocktail of stout and champagne (or sometimes a cheaper type of sparkling white wine).
Black velvet — that is, the sexual abuse of Aboriginal women — had become highly topical with the publication of Coonardoo and Capricornia, and Miles’ choices in this area still seem reasonable.
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(Australia, uncountable, slang) Sexual intercourse with an Australian aboriginal woman.
Writer, Xavier Herbert, said that white men would refuse to work on remote stations without available Aboriginal women or ‘black velvet’.
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(Australia, uncountable, slang) Australian aboriginal women with whom white men have sex.
But the Krater who introduces Mark to black velvet is totally human and, in his gestures, culpable.
Black velvet means: Australian aboriginal women with whom white men have sex.. It is mainly Australian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
black velvet means: Australian aboriginal women with whom white men have sex.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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— Bluesky· May 2026
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