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 new street crossings feature the animated red man kneeling down to propose to his girlfriend, and the green man holding his girlfriend's hand and crossing the road.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2018

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

At length, the red man uttered, in the deep, guttural manner of his people, the common conventional salutation of the frontier— "Sa-a-go?"

From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by Cooper, James Fenimore