mustee

[ muh-stee, muhs-tee ]

noun

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

mustee

/ ˈmʌstiː; mʌˈstiː; mɛˈstiː /

noun

1. the offspring of a White person and a quadroon
2. any person of mixed ancestry

Word History and Origins

Origin of mustee¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; short variant of mestizo

Word History and Origins

Origin of mustee¹

C17: shortened from mestizo

Example Sentences

A gentleman of this island, as I have been made to understand, had a female mustee slave belonging to him.

From Project Gutenberg

You wantee me tellee lat ley mustee gittee velly muchee money, and len you lettee Young Wild West go?

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