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paleface

/ˈpeɪl.feɪs/

Traduction: Terme argotique et péjoratif, historiquement utilisé pour désigner une personne blanche, censé provenir du vocabulaire des peuples autochtones d'Amérique du Nord.

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noun

/ˈpeɪl.feɪs/formal
  • frTerme argotique et péjoratif, historiquement utilisé pour désigner une personne blanche, censé provenir du vocabulaire des peuples autochtones d'Amérique du Nord.

A slang term, historically used as a derogatory reference to a white person, supposedly originating from North American Indigenous peoples.

  1. Derogatory term for a white personC2slangamerican

    A slang term, historically and offensively used to refer to a white person, often associated with stereotypical portrayals of Native American speech.

    frVisage pâle (terme offensant)

    • The old Western movies often had characters saying 'How, paleface'.
    • The term 'paleface' is now considered highly offensive and racist.
    • Using 'paleface' to describe someone is a relic of a prejudiced past.

    Synonymescrackerpeckerwoodredneckwhitey

Formes
  • palefaces plural form
  • palefaces' possessive plural form
  • paleface's possessive singular form