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blackfeller

blackfeller 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 blackfeller

pluralblackfellers

Origin of blackfeller

From black + feller.

Questions about blackfeller

What is blackfeller the alternative form of?
Blackfeller is the alternative form of blackfellow.

Words near blackfeller in the dictionary

  1. Blackfeet
  2. blackfella
  3. blackfellah
  4. blackfellahs
  5. blackfellas
  6. blackfeller
  7. blackfellers
  8. blackfellow
  9. blackfellow's bread
  10. blackfellow's breads
  11. blackfellows

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