injun

See also: Injun

English

Alternative forms

Injun

Etymology

1805-15; variant of Indian. Compare Cajun.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɪnd͡ʒən/
Rhymes: -ɪndʒən
Hyphenation: in‧jun

Noun

injun (plural injuns)

(US, slang, often offensive) A Native American.
- Pocahontas:
  John Smith: We'll kill ourselves an injun, and maybe two or three!

Derived terms

honest injun

Translations

slang for Native American

Bulgarian: индианец m (indianec)
Finnish: inkkari (fi)

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