paleface

/ˈpeɪlfæs/ or /ˈpælfes/

Definitions

1. noun

A derogatory term for a white person, especially in the American West, often associated with the early 20th-century usage in the American Southwest and South.

“The term paleface was often used by Native Americans to refer to white settlers.”

Synonyms

  • settler
  • white man

Antonyms

  • native