redskin

red·skin

R0106400 (rĕd′skĭn′)n. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a Native American.

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[Originally a translation of 18th-century Mississippi Valley French Peau Rouge, Native American person (peau, skin + rouge, red), a translation of non-deprecatory Native American self-designations such as Fox meeshkwinameshkaata, literally, "one having red skin" : meshkw-, red + -i-nameshk-, skin + -aa-, to have + -ta, participle suffix (used in opposition to designations of persons of European origin as waapeshkinameshkaata, "one having white skin" : waapeshk-, white + -i-nameshk-, skin + -aa-, to have + -ta, participle suffix).]

redskin

(ˈrɛdˌskɪn) n1. (Languages) an old-fashioned informal name, now highly offensive, for a Native American2. (Peoples) an old-fashioned informal name, now highly offensive, for a Native American[C17: so called because one particular tribe, the now extinct Beothuks of Newfoundland, painted themselves with red ochre]

red•skin

(ˈrɛdˌskɪn)
n. usage: This term is rarely used today. It is perceived as insulting to Native Americans.—n. Older Use: Offensive. American Indian. [1690–1700]

Thesaurus

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Redskin - (slang) offensive term for Native AmericansInjun, red manderogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or somethingjargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"American Indian, Indian, Red Indian - a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived

Translations

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red

(red) noun, adjective1. (of) the colour of blood. a red car/dress / cheeks; red cheeks; a red car/dress / cheeks; Her eyes were red with crying. 紅色的 红色的2. (of hair or fur) (of) a colour which varies between a golden brown and a deep reddish-brown. (頭髮、毛髮)褐紅色的 褐红色的3. (a) communist. Red China; A lot of his university friends are Reds. 共黨(份子) 共产党人the Red Army the army of the former USSR. 紅軍 红军ˈredden verb1. to make or become red or redder. to redden the lips with lipstick. (使)變紅 使...变红2. to blush. She reddened as she realized her mistake. 臉紅 脸红ˈreddish adjective slightly red. reddish hair. 微紅的 淡红的ˈredness noun 紅色 红色ˈredcurrant noun a type of garden bush grown for its small red fruit. 紅醋栗 红浆果树丛红茶子 ˈredhead noun a person with red hair. 紅髮人 红发人red herring1. something that leads people away from the main point in a discussion. 讓注意力移離重點的事物 转移注意力的话（或事） 2. a false clue or line of enquiry. 假線索，障眼法 假线索ˌred-ˈhot adjective (of metal etc) so hot that it is glowing red. red-hot steel; This iron is red-hot. 紅熱的 赤热的Red Indian a North American Indian. 北美原住民 北美印第安人red-letter day a day which will always be remembered because of something especially good that happened on it. 紀念日，節日 纪念日，节日 red tape annoying and unnecessary rules and regulations. 繁文縟節 繁文缛节烦琐的规章 be in the red to be in debt. 負債，赤字 负债，亏损 catch red-handed to find (a person) in the act of doing wrong. The police caught the thief red-handed. 當場捉到 当场捉住see red to become angry. When he started criticizing my work, I really saw red. 生氣 发怒