Red Indian

noun Older Use: Disparaging and Offensive.

a contemptuous term used to refer to a North American Indian.

Origin of Red Indian

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby Red Indian

red-hot poker, Redi, redia, redial, Rediffusion, Red Indian, red induration, red infarct, redingote, red ink, redintegrate

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Example sentences from the Web for Red Indian

Pemmican—that early form of potted meat so familiar to the readers of Red-Indian romances—was made of the lean meat of the bison.
Pioneers in Canada|Sir Harry Johnston
To think that you are tied hard and fast—irrevocably—to—a red-Indian—a painted savage—a Hottentot.
The Big Otter|R.M. Ballantyne
It was butcher's work, quick and skilful, like red-Indian scalping.
Now It Can Be Told|Philip Gibbs
Such horrible shrieks and appalling yells would startle a Red-Indian war-whoop into fits.
In Eastern Seas|J. J. Smith

Dick's mother followed him obediently, and was very Red-Indian.
The New Gulliver and Other Stories|Barry Pain

British Dictionary definitions for Red Indian

Red Indian

noun, adjective

an old-fashioned name, now considered highly offensive, for Native American

Word Origin for Red Indian

see redskin

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单词	red indian
释义	Red Indian noun Older Use: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a North American Indian. Origin of Red Indian First recorded in 1825–35 Words nearby Red Indian red-hot poker, Redi, redia, redial, Rediffusion, Red Indian, red induration, red infarct, redingote, red ink, redintegrate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Red Indian Pemmican—that early form of potted meat so familiar to the readers of Red-Indian romances—was made of the lean meat of the bison. Pioneers in Canada\|Sir Harry Johnston To think that you are tied hard and fast—irrevocably—to—a red-Indian—a painted savage—a Hottentot. The Big Otter\|R.M. Ballantyne It was butcher's work, quick and skilful, like red-Indian scalping. Now It Can Be Told\|Philip Gibbs Such horrible shrieks and appalling yells would startle a Red-Indian war-whoop into fits. In Eastern Seas\|J. J. Smith Dick's mother followed him obediently, and was very Red-Indian. The New Gulliver and Other Stories\|Barry Pain British Dictionary definitions for Red Indian Red Indian noun, adjective an old-fashioned name, now considered highly offensive, for Native American Word Origin for Red Indian see redskin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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