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

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

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 Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2015

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

In both cases there is a 105-second interval between the red man coming on and the green man appearing.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2013

I was about to rise and lead Nupee farther into the gloom when the jungle showed another mood—a silent whimsy, the humor of which I could not share with the little red man.

From Jungle Peace by Beebe, William