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black fellow

black fellow is the alternative form of blackfellow.

Meaning of blackfellow

Noun

blackfellow (plural blackfellows)

  1. (Australia, ethnic, slur, now usually considered offensive) An Australian Aboriginal, especially a male one.
    • "Me like my country — no much too hot, no much too cold. By and bye, white fellow come — soldier-man come. White fellow say, this our land, that our land — ALL country our land. Black fellow say no! my country no white fellow's country, and black fellow take spear.1842 February 16, The Inquirer, Perth, page 5, column 2

Forms of black fellow

pluralblack fellows

Questions about black fellow

What is black fellow the alternative form of?
Black fellow is the alternative form of blackfellow.

Words near black fellow in the dictionary

  1. black fast
  2. black fasts
  3. black fatigue
  4. black fax
  5. black faxes
  6. black fellow
  7. black fellows
  8. Black Ferns
  9. black fever
  10. black figure
  11. black finger crab

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