paleface

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (slang) a derogatory term for a white person (supposedly used by North American Indians)

Etymology

From pale + face, a supposed calque from a Native American language. First appears in print c. 1797.

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