Redbones are commonly supposed to represent a fusion of the Indian, Negro, and white races […]
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Redbone
//ˈɹɛd.boʊn//
Synonyms for "redbone"
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1 entries- punainenpesukarhukoira noun (dog breed)
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The store attracted countless colorful characters, including Native Americans, wild-cowboy Texans, Chinese laborers, and “redbones,” the offspring of African Americans and Native Americans.
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I can joke about being a redbone, and I am that. But most folks don't make no distinction between a redbone and a colored man, unless it's to their benefit.
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