What does redbone mean?
Redbone means (US) A dark-red or tan coonhound..
Redbone
/ˈɹɛd.boʊn/ · noun
Meaning
(US) A dark-red or tan coonhound..
Definitions by Sense
- (US) A dark-red or tan coonhound.
- (US, Louisiana) An African American with light skin with red undertones.
Example Sentences
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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- redbones
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Redbones are commonly supposed to represent a fusion of the Indian, Negro, and white races […]
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