mustee

American

[muh-stee, muhs-tee] / mʌˈsti, ˈmʌs ti /

noun

the offspring of a white person and a quadroon; octoroon.
a half-breed.

mustee British

/ ˈmʌstiː, mɛˈstiː, mʌˈstiː /

noun

the offspring of a White person and a quadroon
any person of mixed ancestry

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Etymology

Origin of mustee

First recorded in 1690–1700; short variant of mestizo

Example Sentences

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Dis kin happen: anybody see another person wid pretty hair and rub dey hair down, dat child gwine have mustee hair too.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration

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