red man


nounOlder Use: Disparaging and Offensive.
  1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a North American Indian.

Origin of red man

1
First recorded in 1600–10

Words Nearby red man

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How to use red man in a sentence

  • The tantalizing smile came back to the face of the red man, who shook his head.

    Two Boys in Wyoming | Edward S. Ellis
  • There could be no question that the red man was in dead earnest, and that when he discharged his rifle he meant to kill.

    The Young Ranchers | Edward S. Ellis
  • Suddenly the red man wheeled his pony in the opposite direction, doubling on his own course.

    The Young Ranchers | Edward S. Ellis
  • This was a task of extreme difficulty, inasmuch as it was certain the vagrant red man would be on his guard against such strategy.

    Two Boys in Wyoming | Edward S. Ellis
  • If a red man killed a white, without the ordinary jurisdiction of the courts, could he be seized as a criminal?

    The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft

British Dictionary definitions for red man

red man

noun
  1. archaic, offensive a North American Indian

Origin of red man

1
C18: see redskin

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