What is Redskin?
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An offensive and derogatory term refering to native americans. Comes from when the government paid for each 'indian' one killed. Instead of carrying the bodies they would take the scalps to prove they had murdered a native american.
When plural the name of a NFL team from Washington DC
It seems there is a too common belief that the word redskin is not offensive so I dare those who believe that to go try that word out on a native american person and see their reaction.
At a casino on a reservation a customer refered to one of the native american employees as redskin. The customer was shot by that employee. So obviously it is offensive.
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2.
An NFL team that resides in Washington, D.C.
The Redskins have won 3 Super Bowls under Joe Gibbs.
3.
A native american person.
My sister is a "redskin".
Redskins are a good team, they got Clinton Portis now.
4.
A homosexual football player. A professional NFL football player who is also gay.
"I felt uncomfortable in the YMCA locker room; it seemed like there were a bunch of redskins in there."
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5.
formerly the name for a dead indian, now the term comprises the flap of a woman's vulva on her period. also: similar to the idea of when you eat a popsicle and your tongue and lips stain from the food coloring.
god i wish my gf wasn't such a redskin, or else i'd be having sex right now.
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6.
A racist term refering to the color of a tanned Native American hide that is often used by ignorant individuals who believe the work to be totally innocent.
"Don't call me a redskin, motherfucker!"
"What? It's true...your skin's as red as the blood on my injun scrotum tobacco pouch!"
7.
A sect of skin heads who don't believe in nazism but rather socialism or communism.
"Don't fucking call me a nazi, im a redskin bitch!"
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