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OC

adj
1
Informal shorthand meaning "of color", used to describe people who are not white.
"The panel featured several OC creators talking about representation in comics."

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In plain EnglishAn abbreviation used in phrases like "people of color" or "creators of color".

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Informal, mostly written; almost always seen as part of a longer phrase rather than standing alone.

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