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blackfella

blackfella 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 blackfella

pluralblackfellas

Origin of blackfella

From black + fella.

Questions about blackfella

What is blackfella the alternative form of?
Blackfella is the alternative form of blackfellow.

Words near blackfella in the dictionary

  1. blackfaced
  2. blackfaces
  3. blackfacing
  4. Blackfalds
  5. Blackfeet
  6. blackfella
  7. blackfellah
  8. blackfellahs
  9. blackfellas
  10. blackfeller
  11. blackfellers

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