PALEFACE

Etymology

Noun

paleface (plural palefaces)

(pejorative, slang) A white person; a person of European descent.

Paleface speak with forked tongue.

Usage notes

• See the usage notes about whiteface.

Source: Wiktionary


Pale"face`, n.

Definition: A white person; -- an appellation supposed to have been applied to the whites by the American Indians. J. F. Cooper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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