timber nigger
timber nigger · timber niggers
A Native American person, especially one of Ojibwe descentA Native American person, especially one of Ojibwe descent.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur)A Native American person, especially one of Ojibwe descent.
Origin
From timber, presumably a reference to the stereotypical forest habitat of the Ojibwe peopFrom timber, presumably a reference to the stereotypical forest habitat of the Ojibwe people, and nigger. Arose in Wisconsin in the late 1980s during a public outcry and protest from outdoor enthusiasts over the Ojibwe exercising the right to spearfish in nonreservation lakes granted to them by treaties.
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Forms
plural: timber niggers| Singular | timber nigger |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsethnic slur for Native American person:prairie niggerred niggerredskintree nigger