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blackfellows

blackfellows is the plural 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

Questions about blackfellows

What is blackfellows the plural of?
Blackfellows is the plural of blackfellow.

Words near blackfellows in the dictionary

  1. blackfeller
  2. blackfellers
  3. blackfellow
  4. blackfellow's bread
  5. blackfellow's breads
  6. blackfellows
  7. blackfin
  8. blackfin grouper
  9. blackfin groupers
  10. blackfins
  11. blackfish

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