A fork of Rural Dictionary
A term used by companies to describe people who are not white.
"We're looking to hire people from minority groups!" "Great, I'm a trans, gay, and disabled person!" "Are you white?" "Yes." "Not applicable."
An ethnic, racial, religious, or other group having a distinctive presence within a society. A group having little power or representation relative to other groups within a society. A member of one of these groups. Or for you narrow-minded idiots who think it is nothing but a song, a Green Day song.
Idiot: OMGZ!!!11111 Mimority is a green day song. Me: No, it is An ethnic, racial, religious, or other group having a distinctive presence within a society, you idiot.
Of or relating to Hispanics and Blacks, esp in the media. Many times use of the word "minority" will exclude Asians; when in reference to university populations esp in California Asians will often be referred to as "minority-majority."
Minority test scores are continually falling.
The collective noun for a gathering of Glasgow Rangers supporters/Huns.
Press releases states: A minority of rangers fans sung the banned sectarian anthem the billy boys at Ibrox on Sunday. What this actually means: The huns were caught singing sectarian songs and we're trying to limit the damage by saying it was only a few bigots that were singing this; when really it was nearly the entire stadium.
Anyone who isn't straight, white, christian, or upper-middle class.
College: So tell me about yourself. Person: Oh, well I enjoy art, engineering, etc. And I'm also homosexual and I'm a middle-lower class citizen. College: Oh...I'm sorry, we aren't looking for applications...starting now. Person: Wait what?! College: Yeah we just prefer....not the minority. Person: Bitch I paid a whole fucking $150 dollars for this interview.
an awesome song by Green Day (which somehow manages to fit in an harmonica part)
i want to be the minority i dont need your authority down with the moral majority 'cause i want to be the minority