Blackfella

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of blackfellow. Australia, alt-of, alternative

    "When it came to blackfellas the [Aborigines Protection] Board had the final say. It was as if the blackfellas were their property, and the Board could do with them as they saw fit."

Synonyms

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whitefella

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"When it came to blackfellas the [Aborigines Protection] Board had the final say. It was as if the blackfellas were their property, and the Board could do with them as they saw fit."

Etymology

From black + fella.

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