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Eskimo

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Eskimo

Algonquian term for Arctic peoples meaning ‘eater of raw meat’, now considered offensive. See Inuit.



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It was given me by an Eskimo in the Sandwich Islands--where there are no sandwiches at all--and as long as I carry it every living thing I meet will love me dearly.
The Road to Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
Mackenzie hounds, Eskimo and Labrador dogs, huskies and Malemutes--all tried it on him, and all failed.
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[3] Muc-luc: a water-tight, Eskimo boot, made from walrus-hide and trimmed with fur.
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