"whitefella" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whitefellas [plural]
Etymology: From white + fella. Etymology templates: {{af|en|white|fella}} white + fella Head templates: {{en-noun}} whitefella (plural whitefellas)
  1. (Australia) A white man or Caucasian person, especially as opposed to an Aboriginal Australian. Tags: Australia Categories (topical): People Synonyms: balanda, gubbah, migaloo, whitefeller, whitefulla
    Sense id: en-whitefella-en-noun-~gc-~ry1 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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