Meaning

1 senses

  1. (US, offensive, slang)A Native American.

    (slang) offensive term for Native Americans

Origin

Variant of Indian. Compare Cajun. First attested in the 1805–15.

Variant of Indian. Compare Cajun. First attested in the 1805–15.

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Forms

plural: injuns

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
initiativeB2injectB1injectionB2injunctioninjureA2injuriousinjuryB1

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