Red Indian

American  

noun

Older Use: Disparaging and Offensive.

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

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Red Indian British  

noun

1. an old-fashioned name, now considered highly offensive, for Native American

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Etymology

Origin of Red Indian

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Making the dish even more remarkable is that Mr. Charles shot, skinned and butchered the moose himself just days earlier near Red Indian Lake in central Newfoundland.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2017

Prince Paul first won recognition with an equestrian statue�a Red Indian modeled from a "Buffalo Bill" Cody Wild West Show in Milan in 1894.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now he only picked up a great many old fairy tales, told in French, German, Greek, Chinese, Red Indian, Russian, and other languages, and had them translated and printed, with pictures.

From Prince Prigio From "His Own Fairy Book" by Lang, Andrew

It was fully sketched between three and four years before its first appearance, as the composer spent much time in becoming more closely acquainted with Red Indian tunes.

From Edward MacDowell by Porte, John F.

That vivacious youth, breaking through all the customs and peculiarities of Red Indian etiquette, frequently during the journey came and talked with Moonlight, and seemed to take special pleasure in amusing Skipping Rabbit.

From The Prairie Chief by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)