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- [skwaw]
- /skwɔ/
- /skwɔː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skwaw]
- /skwɔ/
Definitions of squaw word
- noun squaw Older Use: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a North American Indian woman, especially a wife. 1
- noun squaw Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a wife. a contemptuous term used to refer to any woman or girl. 1
- noun squaw American Indian woman, wife 1
- countable noun squaw In the past, people sometimes referred to a Native American Indian woman as a squaw. 0
- noun squaw a North American Indian woman 0
- noun squaw a woman or wife 0
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Origin of squaw
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35, Americanism; < Massachusett (E spelling) squa, ussqua woman, younger woman < Proto-Algonquian *eθkwe·wa
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Parts of speech for Squaw
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squaw popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
squaw usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for squaw
noun squaw
- butterflies — tremors in the stomach region due to nervousness
- butterfly — A butterfly is an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body.
- contessa — an Italian countess
- contesse — countess.
- countess — A countess is a woman who has the same rank as a count or earl, or who is married to a count or earl.
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