Injun

[ in-juh n ]
/ ˈɪn dʒən /
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noun Older Use: Often Offensive.

an American Indian.

Origin of Injun

1805–15; variant of Indian, with assibilated d; cf. Cajun

usage note for Injun

Injun is an informal, nonstandard spelling of Indian. See also honest Injun.

Words related to injun

Amerind, Amerindian, Indian

Example sentences from the Web for injun

  • I should hardly like to be called an 'Injun giver', would you?

    The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold |Margaret Vandercook

  • That Injun'll have t' suffer for un if he's done foul wi' Bob.

    Ungava Bob |Dillon Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for injun

Injun
/ (ˈɪndʒən) /

noun

US an informal or dialect word for (American) Indian
honest Injun (interjection) slang genuinely; really