black don't crack
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Meaning · English
People of African descent tend to wrinkle less with age than people with lighter skin.
Register: colloquial
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[…] Ms. [LaWanda] Page revealed to the [white] girl that she is 55 years old. Then, before the girl could stammer her disbelief, Ms. Page quipped, "Well, you know, Black don't crack!"
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “black don't crack” mean?
People of African descent tend to wrinkle less with age than people with lighter skin.
Is “black don't crack” formal or informal?
black don't crack is generally colloquial.