"blackfellow" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈblakfɛləʊ/ [UK] Audio: EN-AU ck1 blackfellow.ogg [Australia] Forms: blackfellows [plural]
Etymology: From black + fellow. Etymology templates: {{af|en|black|fellow}} black + fellow Head templates: {{en-noun}} blackfellow (plural blackfellows)
  1. (Australia, now usually considered offensive, ethnic slur) A (male) Australian Aborigine. Tags: Australia, ethnic, slur Categories (topical): People Synonyms: blackfella, blackfellah, blackfeller, black fellow, blackfulla

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