red man

American  

noun

Older Use: Disparaging and Offensive.

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

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red man British  

noun

1. archaic a North American Indian

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Etymology

Origin of red man

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

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red man

Rushmore, to say that there ought to be a memorial in response to Rushmore—something that would show the white world “that the red man had great heroes, too”—Crazy Horse was the obvious subject.

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 16, 2019

“There is no distinction between a white man and a black man, a red man and a yellow man,” Rodwaan Saleh preached.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 6, 2017

The 66-year-old comedian, known for his angry, ranting delivery style, said he's an obvious choice to play the Pixar character: A squat, blockish red man whose head lights up in flames when he's mad.

From US News ● Jun. 12, 2015

Low wants councils to help pedestrians to cross even if there is a red man.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2013

The Great Spirit of the white man is probably the same as the Great Manitou of the red man, the Buddha of the Hindoo and the Mahomet of the Arab.

From Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter by Tileston, Merrill