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- [peyl-feys]
- /ˈpeɪlˌfeɪs/
- /ˈpeɪl.feɪs/
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- [peyl-feys]
- /ˈpeɪlˌfeɪs/
Definitions of paleface word
- noun paleface Slang. a white person, as distinguished from a North American Indian. 1
- noun paleface American Indian term: white person 1
- noun paleface a derogatory term for a White person, said to have been used by North American Indians 0
- noun paleface a white person 0
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Origin of paleface
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; pale1 + face, expression attributed to North American Indians
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Parts of speech for Paleface
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paleface popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
paleface usage trend in Literature
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