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

Hither a prophet, a priest or a slave, Came you, my Brother—a king or a knave, Black man or red man or brown man or white, Out of the land of an infinite light?

From The Piper and the Reed by Robert W. Norwood