"red-headed Eskimo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: red-headed Eskimos [plural]
Etymology: So called because there are few or no red-headed Eskimos. Head templates: {{en-noun}} red-headed Eskimo (plural red-headed Eskimos)
  1. (US, rare, colloquial) A legislative proposal that benefits only a small or non-existent group. Tags: US, colloquial, rare
    Sense id: en-red-headed_Eskimo-en-noun-L835S6Fh Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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