cool pose en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined in the 1990s by Richard Majors and Janet Mancini Billson in Cool Pose: The Dilemmas of Black Manhood in America.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A tough, fearless, aloof attitude said to be adopted by black men as a coping mechanism to deal with racial oppression.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cool poses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |