English Explanatory Dictionary

Rastus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name of American usage.
noun
  1. A stereotypical African American man, often a cheerful character in minstrel shows.

Word forms

Rastus Rastuses

Etymology

Thought to be derived from Erastus. Despite paucity of actual usage, the name became associated with African-American men because of a character in the first Uncle Remus book by Joel Chandler Harris.

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