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Half-breed, a derogatory term for a person of mixed race; Half-Breed, a 1973 album by Cher "Half-Breed" (song), the title track "Half-Breed" (short story), a science fiction story by Isaac Asimov; Halfbreed, a 1968 album by the Keef Hartley Band; Half Breed, a 1913 Swedish film; The Half-Breed, directed by Allan Dwan and starring Douglas Fairbanks
References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...
The definitions and usage of the terms "Métis", "Metis", and "métis" (lowercase) have at times been controversial and contentious; however, there are also legal definitions. [9] Descendants of English or Scottish and Indigenous were in some cases also historically called "half-breeds" or "country born".
Thus the term could apply to mulattos, mestizos, zambos, a bunch of others... Gringo300 05:51, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC) . Isn't half blood mixed race and half-breed means from an offspring with parents of different species but same genus like a zebra and horse=zorse —Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.83.182.12 15:38, 22 September 2007 (UTC) []
Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...
A fresh cow is a dairy term for a cow (or a first-calf heifer in few regions) who has recently given birth, or "freshened." The adjective applying to cattle in general is usually bovine. The terms bull, cow and calf are also used by extension to denote the sex or age of other large animals, including whales, hippopotamus, camels, elk and elephants.
The Countryborn were often known in the 19th century as "mixed-bloods," "Black Scots," "Native English," or "Half-Breeds" (the last term is now considered pejorative). [citation needed] The French-speaking Metis referred to them simply as les métis anglais or les autres métis. Anglo-Metis gradually came to see themselves as being hardly ...
The word caste is borrowed from the Portuguese or Spanish word casta, meaning race. Terms such as half-caste, caste, quarter-caste and mix-breed were used by colonial officials in the British Empire during their classification of indigenous populations, and in Australia used during the Australian government's pursuit of a policy of assimilation ...