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–noun Slang: Often Disparaging and Offensive.
a North American Indian.
[Origin: 1690–1700, Americanism; red1 + skin]
red·skin (rěd'skĭn') Pronunciation Key
n. Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a Native American.
redskin
"American Indian," 1699. Red as the skin color of Native Americans is from 1587; red man is from 1587.
redskin
noun
offensive terms for Native Americans
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