mustee

[ muh-stee, muhs-tee ]

noun
  1. the offspring of a white person and a quadroon; octoroon.

  2. a half-breed.

Origin of mustee

1
First recorded in 1690–1700; short variant of mestizo

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mustee

mestee (mɛˈstiː)

/ (mʌˈstiː, ˈmʌstiː) /


noun
  1. the offspring of a White person and a quadroon

  2. any person of mixed ancestry

Origin of mustee

1
C17: shortened from mestizo

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