"squaw man" meaning in All languages combined

See squaw man on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: squaw men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|squaw men}} squaw man (plural squaw men)
  1. (historical, US, especially Western US, sometimes derogatory, now offensive) A white man who married a Native American woman, sometimes gaining tribal rights by doing so. Tags: US, Western, derogatory, especially, historical, offensive, sometimes
    Sense id: en-squaw_man-en-noun-GlTcEgfa Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Western US English

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