buffalo soldier
noun
(formerly, especially among American Indians) a black soldier.
Origin of buffalo soldier
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; from the kinky hair, thought by the Indians to resemble that of a buffalo
Words nearby buffalo soldier
buffalo grass,
buffalo grove,
buffalo neck,
buffalo plaid,
buffalo robe,
buffalo soldier,
buffalo wing,
buffalofish,
buffcoat,
buffe,
buffel grass