- paleface
- noun Date: 1822 a white person
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
paleface
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Paleface — is an an American singer, songwriter, musician, and artist discovered in the early 1990 s at an NYC Anti folk open mic by Danny Fields. He has 13 full length releases under his belt, including two major label releases. His musical journey kicked… … Wikipedia
Paleface — Pale face (p[=a]l f[=a]s ), n. A white person; an appellation supposed to have been applied to the whites by the American Indians. J. F. Cooper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paleface — ☆ paleface [pāl′fās΄ ] n. a white person: a term believed by some to have been first used by North American Indians … English World dictionary
paleface — It was James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851) who convinced us that North American Indians address white men as ‘paleface’. The word occurs in The Spy (1821) and subsequent novels such as The Last of the Mohicans. H.L.Mencken, in The American… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
Paleface Adios — (1969 1989) was a horse, one of the immortals of Australian harness racing, competing as a pacer throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. He raced from 1972 to 1981 (from a 2YO until he was retired as an 11YO). Paleface Adios was foaled on 1… … Wikipedia
paleface — /payl fays /, n. Slang. a white person, as distinguished from a North American Indian. [1815 25; PALE1 + FACE, expression attributed to North American Indians] * * * … Universalium
paleface — Synonyms and related words: American Indian, Amerind, Australian aborigine, Bushman, Caucasian, Indian, Malayan, Mister Charley, Mongolian, Negrillo, Negrito, Negro, Oriental, Red Indian, WASP, black, black man, blackfellow, boy, brown man,… … Moby Thesaurus
paleface — pale|face [ peıl,feıs ] noun count OFFENSIVE a white person. This word is sometimes used as an insult by NATIVE AMERICANS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
paleface — n. (Slang) derogatory term for a white person (as opposed to an American Indian) … English contemporary dictionary
paleface — noun a name supposedly used by North American Indians for a white person … English new terms dictionary
