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It is a doll made of | It is a doll made of tar and [[Turpentine (nonfiction)|turpentine]] used to entrap Br'er Rabbit. | ||
The more that Br'er Rabbit fights the Tar-Baby, the more entangled he becomes. | The more that Br'er Rabbit fights the Tar-Baby, the more entangled he becomes. | ||
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* [[Turpentine (nonfiction)]] | * [[Turpentine (nonfiction)]] | ||
Revision as of 12:21, 30 May 2016
The Tar-Baby is a fictional character in the second of the Uncle Remus stories published in 1881.
Description
It is a doll made of tar and turpentine used to entrap Br'er Rabbit.
The more that Br'er Rabbit fights the Tar-Baby, the more entangled he becomes.
In modern usage, "tar baby" refers to any "sticky situation" that is only aggravated by additional involvement in it.
Nonfiction cross-reference
Fiction cross-reference
External links
- Tar-Baby @ Wikipedia