BLACKFACES

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Scrabble letter values: B₃L₁A₁C₃K₅F₄A₁C₃E₁S₁ = 23

Definition

BLACKFACES is the plural of BLACKFACE.

noun BLACKFACE: the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro.

“The Canadian prime minister faced harsh criticism from the news media after several photographs of him wearing blackface surfaced on the internet.”