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blackfellow

black·fel·low
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [blak-fel-oh]
    • /ˈblækˌfɛl oʊ/
    • /blˈakfɪlˌəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blak-fel-oh]
    • /ˈblækˌfɛl oʊ/

Definitions of blackfellow word

  • noun blackfellow Australian Aborigine 3
  • noun blackfellow a term used to refer to an Aborigine of Australia. 1
  • noun blackfellow (Australia, now usually considered offensive) A (male) Australian Aborigine. 0

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Origin of blackfellow

First appearance:

before 1730
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40; black + fellow

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Parts of speech for Blackfellow

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blackfellow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blackfellow usage trend in Literature

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