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half-breed
[ haf-breed, hahf- ]
noun
- 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
- of or relating to such offspring.
half-breed
noun
- offensive.a person whose parents are of different races, esp the offspring of a White person and an American Indian
adjective
- of, relating to, or designating offspring of people or animals of different races or breeds
Word History and Origins
Origin of half-breed1
Example Sentences
A few days later, a Half-Breed delegation arrived in Washington, begging for his assistance.
They shouted and scuffled as the Half-Breed gatekeepers shoved them aside.
Clip's uncle—his mother's brother, most probably—was a half-breed and a member of Dangerfield's gang.
They found the half-breed cooking some bacon over a tiny fire, at the head of a gulch that was just made for human concealment.
"You kept this money and did not let your half-breed partner in crime know you had found it," went on the girl.
To be sure, he charged them off heavily, so there was little cash left from the half-breed's bootlegging operations.
Hastily securing his horse the half-breed skirted the ranch and located the girl's trail on the prairie.
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