Redskin

Redskin
Redskin Red"skin` (-sk?n`), n. 1. A common appellation for a North American Indian; -- so called from the color of the skin. It is now considered pejorative by some persons of North American Indian heritage. --Cooper. [1913 Webster +PJC]

2. (Football) A member of the Washington Redskins, a football team. [PJC]


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  • redskin — ► NOUN dated or offensive ▪ an American Indian …   English terms dictionary

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  • redskin — UK [ˈredˌskɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms redskin : singular redskin plural redskins offensive an old word meaning a Native American …   English dictionary

  • redskin — /ˈrɛdskɪn/ (say redskin) noun Colloquial (derogatory) (racist) (dated) a Native American. {from the practice of the Beothuk people of Newfoundland who painted themselves with red ochre} …  

  • redskin — Red Indian, redskin These terms are now considered offensive and have fallen out of use in favour of American Indian and (preferably) Native American …   Modern English usage

  • Redskin (slang) — Redskin is a racial descriptor for Native Americans and one of the color metaphors for race used in North America and Europe since European colonization of America.Historic useThe term was used throughout the English speaking world (and in… …   Wikipedia

  • Redskin (disambiguation) — Redskin can refer to: * Redskin (slang), a controversial term referring to Native Americans * Redskin (subculture), a socialist or communist skinhead * Redskin (film), a 1929 film * Washington Redskins, United States football team * The Redskins …   Wikipedia

  • Redskin (film) — Infobox Film name = Redskin producer = director = Victor Schertzinger writer = Elizabeth Pickett starring = Richard Dix Julie Carter music = Louis De Francesco J.S. Zamecnik cinematography = Ray Rennahan Edward T. Estabrook editing = Otho… …   Wikipedia

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