WATERMELON
NOUNS
► AFRICAN GOLF BALL a watermelon → 1970s African-American sl.
► AFRICAN GRAPE a watermelon → 1970s Amer. sl.
► AFRICAN PLUM a watermelon → 1960s African-American sl.
► AUGUST HAM a watermelon → 1926 Amer. jocular usage
► BLACK WATERMELON a big, dark green watermelon with black seeds → 1954 Amer. dial.
► GEORGIA HAM a watermelon → 1971 US sl.
► NIGGER HAM a watermelon → 1974 US sl., offensive
► RUSSIAN PEANUT a dried watermelon seed → 1959 Amer. dial.
► SANDIA a watermelon → 1648
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