Of a person or part of the body (especially the face): made up with black colour; specifically (of a white person) wearing make-up in order to play the role of a black person..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Punch. From blacked + up.
Definition of blacked-up in US English:
blacked-up
adjective
Of a person or part of the body (especially the face): made up with black colour; specifically (of a white person) wearing make-up in order to play the role of a black person..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Punch. From blacked + up.