Whitefeller
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whitefeller is a noun meaning (Australia, now usually considered offensive, ethnic slur) A white settler in Australia; a non-Aboriginal Australian; often used attributively.
Meaning
(Australia, now usually considered offensive, ethnic slur) A white settler in Australia; a non-Aboriginal Australian; often used attributively.
Example Sentences
The whitefellers did not let anyone but whitefellers learn their ways properly, he knew that now.
‘No use,’ some friends said, miserably. ‘We can′t take them down until sunset, that is whitefeller law.’
In native title matters, there is a lot of talk about litigation, mediation, negotiation and questions about whitefeller law.
Even though they did not work for whites, almost every aboriginal desired a white-feller name. Apparently it helped take away the taint of munjon.
Word Forms
- whitefellers
- whitefella
- whitefellow
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whitefellow, blackfulla, reffo, bushwhacker, whitie, jackaroo.
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