pale-face

pale·face

[peyl-feys]
noun
Slang. a white person, as distinguished from a North American Indian.

Origin:
1815–25; pale1 + face, expression attributed to North American Indians

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paleface (ˈpeɪlˌfeɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a derogatory term for a White person, said to have been used by North American Indians

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