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blackfellah

blackfellah 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 blackfellah

pluralblackfellahs

Questions about blackfellah

What is blackfellah the alternative form of?
Blackfellah is the alternative form of blackfellow.

Words near blackfellah in the dictionary

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

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