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/in"jeuhn/, n. Often Offensive.an American Indian.[1805-15; var. of INDIAN, with assibilated d; cf. CAJUN]
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Injun — 1812 (from 1683 as Ingin), spelling representing Amer.Eng. colloquial pronunciation of INDIAN (Cf. Indian) (q.v.). Honest Injun as an asseveration of truthfuless first recorded 1868, from the notion of assurance extracted from Indians of their… … Etymology dictionary
Injun — /ˈɪndʒən/ (say injuhn) Colloquial –noun Also, Injin. 1. US (derogatory) (racist) a northern Native American. –phrase 2. honest Injun, (an exclamation attesting to the truth of a statement): I didn t steal it – honest Injun! {representation of a… …
Injun — noun honest Injun spoken especially AmE used especially by children to make someone believe they are telling the truth … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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Injun (satellite) — The Injun program was a series of six satellites designed and built by researchers at the University of Iowa. They were intended to observe various radiation and magnetic phenomena in the ionosphere and beyond.The design specifics of the… … Wikipedia
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Injun — In|jun [ ındʒən ] noun count OFFENSIVE an extremely offensive word for a Native American. You may see or hear this word, but do not use it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Injun — In·jun || ɪn dÊ’É™n n. American Indian, native North American person (offensive term) … English contemporary dictionary
