red man

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See also: redman and Redman

English

A red man (sense 2).

Etymology

In reference to Native Americans, generally accepted to have originated as a reference to their skin color; see redskin for more.

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Noun

red man (plural red men)

  1. (ethnic slur, offensive) An American Indian; a Native American.
    Synonyms: redskin; see also Thesaurus:Native American
    Alternative form: redman
    • 1977, Angela Carter, “That Arizona Home”, in Shaking a Leg, Vintage, published 2013, page 337:
      The Sacred Circles show was heavily into myth, especially the current myth of the Red Man as mystic.
  2. (chiefly UK, Ireland) A small figure of a standing man illuminated in red on a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is not safe to cross the road.
    Coordinate term: green man
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red,‎ man.

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