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

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

“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

Tradition said such things had happened; though, on the whole, the red man of America has perhaps proved to be the most honest of the two, as compared with those who have supplanted him.

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