octoroon

Meanings

• noun

  A person who is one-eighth white and seven-eighths black.

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Synonyms

mustee

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Variants

List of all variants of octoroon that leads to same result
octoroon , octoroons

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Etymology

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From the French octroi, meaning 'octave' or 'eighth', and the suffix -oon, denoting a person.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'octoroon' was used primarily in the southern United States during the antebellum period.

2. The term 'octoroon' is no longer used in modern language and is considered to be a relic of a racist past.

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Related Concepts

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1. miscegenation: The interbreeding of people considered to be of different racial types.

2. racial classification: The process of categorizing individuals into racial groups based on physical characteristics.

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Culture

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In American literature, the term 'octoroon' was used to describe a person who was one-eighth white and seven-eighths black. This term was commonly used during the antebellum period and was used to distinguish between people of mixed race and those who were considered to be purely black.

How to Memorize "octoroon"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person who is one-eighth white and seven-eighths black. Imagine their physical features and try to remember the proportion of their racial backgrounds.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'octoroon' with the number eight. Remember that someone who is an octoroon is one-eighth white.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'One eighth white, seven eighths black, an octoroon is that.'

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