injun

injun

See also: Injun

English

Alternative forms

• Injun

Etymology

1805-15; variant of Indian, assibilated with Cajun.

Noun

injun (plural injuns)

1. (US, slang, often offensive) a Native American.
   • Pocahontas:

     John Smith: We'll kill ourselves an injun, and maybe two or three!

Derived terms

• honest injun

Translations

slang for Native American

Finnish: inkkari (fi)