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great white father

great white fa·ther
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greyt hwahyt, wahyt fah-th er]
    • /greɪt ʰwaɪt, waɪt ˈfɑ ðər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greyt hwahyt, wahyt fah-th er]
    • /greɪt ʰwaɪt, waɪt ˈfɑ ðər/

Definitions of great white father words

  • noun great white father the president of the U.S. 1
  • noun great white father any man who holds a position of great authority. 1
  • noun great white father name given by the American Indians to the president of the U.S. 0
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Origin of great white father

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1915-20; after the epithet supposedly used for the U.S. president by American Indians in the 19th century

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great white father popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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