red·skin
| \ ˈred-ˌskin
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plural redskins
Definition of redskin
offensive
—used as an insulting and contemptuous term for an American Indian
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“Redskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redskin. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of redskin was circa 1769
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