English Explanatory Dictionary

paleface

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A white person, a person of European descent, particularly in Native American contexts.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of paleface.

Pronunciation

En-au-paleface.ogg

Word forms

paleface palefaces pale face pale-face

Etymology

From pale + face, a supposed calque from a Native American language. First appears in print c. 1797.

Synonyms

abelungu ang moh Angrez balanda béké bule cac Caucasian cornstarch crusader cracker cumskin European farang firangi gringo gora gussuk gweilo haole honky hoogie hoojah ice monkey ivory joganosh kabloona laowai leucoderm mayo mayo monkey mayonnaise face melanin-challenged migaloo mlungu mzungu ofay oyinbo paddy Pakeha paleface pigskin pinky roundeye saltine snow bunny snow roach toubab umlungu vazaha vanilla wadjela white whiteboy white bread white devil whiteface white man whitey Whitoid wigger

Related words

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