"Uncle Tomahawk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Uncle Tomahawks [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Uncle Tom + tomahawk Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Uncle Tom|tomahawk}} Blend of Uncle Tom + tomahawk Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Uncle Tomahawk}} Uncle Tomahawk (plural Uncle Tomahawks)
  1. (derogatory, ethnic slur) A Native American who is subservient to white authority. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, slur Categories (topical): Male people, People, Racism Hypernyms: race traitor
    Sense id: en-Uncle_Tomahawk-en-noun-2Q6~-4FO Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs

Inflected forms

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