"injun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɪn.dʒən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-injun.wav [US] Forms: injuns [plural], Injin [alternative], Injun [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪndʒən Etymology: Variant of Indian. Compare Cajun. First attested in the 1805–15. Etymology templates: {{etydate|1805–15}} First attested in the 1805–15 Head templates: {{en-noun}} injun (plural injuns)
  1. (US, slang, offensive) A Native American. Tags: US, offensive, slang Derived forms: honest injun

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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