nitchie

American  

[nee-chee] / ˈni tʃi /

noun

Chiefly Canadian Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a North American Indian.

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Etymology

Origin of nitchie

First recorded in 1785–95; from Ojibwe ni·či· “my friend,” extracted from the phrase po·žo· ni·či· “greetings, friend!”, a common salutation among men