mustee
American
[muh-stee, muhs-tee]
/ mʌˈsti, ˈmʌs ti /
noun
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the offspring of a white person and a quadroon; octoroon.
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a half-breed.
mustee
British
/ ˈmʌstiː, mɛˈstiː, mʌˈstiː /
noun
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the offspring of a White person and a quadroon
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any person of mixed ancestry
Etymology
Origin of mustee
First recorded in 1690–1700; short variant of mestizo
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