blackfellow

[ blak-fel-oh ]

/ ˈblækˌfɛl oʊ /

noun Older Use: Usually Offensive.

a term used to refer to an Aborigine of Australia.

Nearby words

blackened, blackett, blackett, patrick maynard stuart, blackface, blackfeet, blackfellow, blackfellow's bread, blackfin, blackfire, blackfish, blackfly

Also black·fel·la [blak-fel-uh] /ˈblækˌfɛl ə/.

Origin of blackfellow

First recorded in 1730–40; black + fellow

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