👉 "Barrabora" is a term in African American literature and film that refers to a character who is depicted as an alcoholic, drug-addicted, or mentally ill. The term originates from the phrase "barrarab," which was a slang term for a person who was struggling with addiction, often referred to as a "barrarabe." In many works of African American literature and film, the character of Barrabora is used to represent a type of character that struggles with substance