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

“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

You get to a road junction just as the red man appears.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2013

I found a forked radish in the bunch we had for tea, and it had a kind of nose, and looked just like a funny little red man.

From The Joyous Story of Toto by Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe