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Meaning of redbone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹɛd.boʊn

Definitions

  1. A dark-red or tan coonhound.
    US
  2. A member of any of several specific North American ethnic groups called Redbones
  3. An African American with light skin with red undertones.

Examples

“Redbones are commonly supposed to represent a fusion of the Indian, Negro, and white races […]”
“The store attracted countless colorful characters, including Native Americans, wild-cowboy Texans, Chinese laborers, and “redbones,” the offspring of African Americans and Native Americans.”
“I can joke about being a redbone, and I am that. But most folks don't make no distinction between a redbone and a colored man, unless it's to their benefit.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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