blackfellow
UK/ˈblakfɛləʊ/
blackfellow noun: an Australian Aboriginal, especially a male one.
Noun
blackfellow (plural blackfellows)
- 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
- He was squatting on the ground like a blackfellow, quiet and still and cunning.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber & Faber, published 2003, page 40
Forms of blackfellow
| plural | blackfellows |
|---|---|
| alternative form | blackfella |
| alternative form | blackfellah |
| alternative form | blackfeller |
| alternative form | black fellow |
| alternative form | blackfulla |
Origin of blackfellow
From black + fellow.
Questions about blackfellow
- What does blackfellow mean?
- Blackfellow means an Australian Aboriginal, especially a male one.
- What part of speech is blackfellow?
- Blackfellow is a noun.
- How do you pronounce blackfellow?
- Blackfellow is pronounced /ˈblakfɛləʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of blackfellow?
- The plural of blackfellow is blackfellows.
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