half-breed

[haf-breed, hahf-]

noun

1. a contemptuous term used to refer to the offspring of parents of different racial origin, especially the offspring of an American Indian and a white person of European descent.

adjective

1. of or relating to such offspring.

half-breed

noun

1. offensive,  a person whose parents are of different races, esp the offspring of a White person and an American Indian

adjective

1. of, relating to, or designating offspring of people or animals of different races or breeds

Word History and Origins

Origin of half-breed¹

An Americanism dating back to 1750–60