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Red man
noun
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Noun
- 1 An American Indian; a Native American. ethnic, offensive, slur
"The Sacred Circles show was heavily into myth, especially the current myth of the Red Man as mystic."
- 2 (slang) offensive term for male Native Americans wordnet
- 3 A small figure of a standing man illuminated in red on a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is not safe to cross the road. Ireland, UK
- 4 Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, man.
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:red man."
Etymology
In reference to Native Americans, generally accepted to have originated as a reference to their skin color; see redskin for more.
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