| 单词 | uncle tomahawk |
| 释义 | > as lemmasUncle Tomahawk Uncle Tomahawk n. [ < uncle n. + tomahawk n., after Uncle Tom n.] chiefly North American (derogatory and offensive) a North American Indian who is considered to be excessively obedient to or cooperative with the white establishment. ΚΠ 1966 Pacific Stars & Stripes (Tokyo) 2 Feb. 9/4 [The] vice chairman of the inter-tribal council of Western Washington Indians..dismissed as ‘Uncle Tomahawks’ the Indians who oppose demonstrations. 1992 J. M. Bumsted Peoples of Canada x. 338 He criticized ‘Uncle Tomahawks’ among his own people who continually apologized for being Indian, and noted with some irony that Indians who wore their normal clothing ran the risk of being confused with hippies. 2003 I. Ferguson Village Small Houses viii. 128 White people..got along with Frank Jones fine. He could sit down in a fancy restaurant and use the right fork. The Indians didn't think much of him. Bud Peyen called him an ‘Uncle Tomahawk’. < as lemmas |
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