quarter-caste
noun
A person of mixed ancestry who is a quarter from one descent and three-quarters from another, specifically (Australian and NZ ) a person who is a quarter Australian Aboriginal or Maori and three-quarters white.
adjective
Relating to or designating such a person.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
- running vest
- running water
- runny
- Runnymede
- runo
- run off
- run-off
- run off at the mouth
- run off with
- run-of-river
- run-of-the-mill
- runographic
- runological
- runologist
- runology
- run on
- run oneself into the ground
- run one's mouth
- run (or come down) a banker
- run (or make) rings round (or around) someone
- run (or take) its course
- run (or take) the risk (or risks)
- run out
- run-out groove
- run out of gas