Meaning of redbone | Babel Free

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.
   Louisiana, US

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.”

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