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Miss Ann is an expression used inside the African-American community, to refer to a white woman (or sometimes a black woman) who is arrogant and condescending in her attitude.

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The characteristics associated with someone called a "Miss Ann" include being considered "uppity", or in the case of a black woman, "acting white".

Like the male counterpart term, Mister Charlie, the term Miss Ann was once common among many African-Americans. It was a pejorative way of commenting on imperious behaviour from white women, particularly when it came with racist undertones. It is seldom used among young African-Americans today.

Miss Anne: “A White Woman” —Zora Neale Hurston, Glossary of Harlem Slang

Ann; Miss Ann: Coded term for any white female. [i.e.] “His mama washes clothes on Wednesday for Miss Ann.” —Clarence Major, From Juba to Jive: A Dictionary of African-American Slang

Ann: (1) A derisive term for a white woman. . . . Also “Miss Ann.” —Geneva Smitherman, Black Talk

Miss Ann and Mister Eddie: Emancipated bluebloods. —Taylor Gordon, Born to Be

"I’d remind them please, look at those knees you got a Miss Ann’s scrubbing." -Maya Angelou, Sepia Fashion Show

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