roodhuid

Definitions of roodhuid
  1. noun
    (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
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    type of:
    Indiaans
    a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived
  2. noun
    a native or inhabitant of India
    synonyms: Indiaan, Indiaanse
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    types:
    gipsy, zigeuner
    a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
    Tamil
    a member of the mixed Dravidian and Caucasian people of southern India and Sri Lanka
    type of:
    Aziaat
    a native or inhabitant of Asia
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