squaw

A highly offensive and outdated term for a Native American woman; considered a racial slur and never appropriate for respectful discourse.

• 🇵🇹Termo ofensivo e em desuso para designar uma mulher indígena da América do Norte; é considerado um insulto racial e de gênero.

1. Offensive term for an American Indian woman. C1 slang american

   A deeply derogatory slang word historically used to refer to a female member of Indigenous North American peoples. Its use is now considered a severe racial insult and is completely unacceptable in any context.

   • The old Western film was criticized for repeatedly using the offensive slur to refer to the tribal elder's wife.
   • Activists have worked for decades to remove place names that contain that derogatory label.
   • When the tourist called the artisan that insulting word, the entire market fell silent.
   • Scholars today unequivocally condemn the use of the racist term in historical texts.
   • The museum placard explains why the former exhibit label was a deeply disrespectful word.

   🇵🇹Termo ofensivo para mulher indígena norte-americana.

• squaws plural form
• squaws' possessive plural form
• squaw's possessive singular form