Once you go black, you never go back
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Definition
An informal sexual proverb claiming that after someone has had sex with a Black person, they will not want sex with non-Black people. It is a racialized joke or stereotype rather than a literal rule about sexual preference.
Quick Facts
| Term | Once you go black, you never go back |
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Meaning and use
The phrase presents the idea that sex with a Black person permanently changes someone’s sexual preference, making them unwilling to return to sex with non-Black people.
It is used as an informal, often provocative punchline about interracial sex. The phrase has also been described as an ugly joke, so it can be offensive.