paleface

/ˌpeɪlˈfeɪs/
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Other forms: palefaces

Definitions of paleface
  1. noun
    (slang) a derogatory term for a white person (supposedly used by North American Indians)
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    type of:
    Caucasian, White, White person
    a member of the Caucasoid race
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