Uncle Tomahawk en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of Uncle Tom + tomahawk.
Meanings
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(derogatory, ethnic, slur) A Native American who is subservient to white authority.
They criticized the old leaders as “Uncle Tomahawks.”
1994, David De Leon, Leaders from the 1960s, page 4:The supposed “Uncle Tomahawks” included the leadership of the Five Tribes, and the Chicago conference and subsequent NIYC rhetoric alerted the more-conservative Five Tribes leaders of potential challenges to their rule […]
2013, Mark Edwin Miller, Claiming Tribal Identity, page 110:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Tomahawks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |