buffalo soldier
noun
(formerly, especially among American Indians) a Black soldier.
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Origin of buffalo soldier
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; from the kinky hair, thought by the Indians to resemble that of a buffalo
Words nearby buffalo soldier
buffalo grass, Buffalo Grove, buffalo neck, buffalo plaid, buffalo robe, buffalo soldier, buffalo wing, buffcoat, buffe, buffel grass, buffer
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