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half-breed

[haf-breed, hahf-] Often Disparaging and Offensive.
–noun
1. the offspring of parents of different racial origin, esp. the offspring of an American Indian and a white person of European heritage.
–adjective
2. of or pertaining to such offspring.

Origin:
1750–60, Americanism
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half-breed   (hāf'brēd', häf'-)
n.   Offensive
A person of mixed racial descent, especially a person of Native American and white parentage.
adj.  Half-blooded; hybrid. Used of animals.
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