mustee

[ muh-stee, muhs-tee ]

noun

1. the offspring of a white person and a quadroon; octoroon.
2. a half-breed.

mustee

/ ˈmʌstiː; mɛˈstiː; mʌˈstiː /

noun

1. the offspring of a White person and a quadroon
2. any person of mixed ancestry

Word History and Origins

Origin of mustee¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; short variant of mestizo

Word History and Origins

Origin of mustee¹

C17: shortened from mestizo

Example Sentences

I’m a huge fan of the wall-hung Mustee thermoplastic laundry sinks.

From Washington Post

"No can stay hele; no can backee go; den wat we do; allee same we mustee glong down ribbel," said Wah Shin, who seemed to have no trouble in taking in the situation.

From Project Gutenberg

With considerable pain and giddiness I contrived to turn my body far enough round to seize the bell and ring it; in instant response to which the state-room door opened—revealing a glimpse of a small but elegantly—furnished cabin—and a young mustee lad, clad only in a white shirt thrown open at the neck, and white drill trousers girt to his slender figure by a crimson sash, entered, and demanded in Spanish— “Can I do anything for you, señor?”

From Project Gutenberg

I believe a quadroon and white make the mustee or one eighth black, and the mustee and white the mustafina, or one sixteenth black.

From Project Gutenberg

I had, however, little occasion to exert my tact in this are in the Bahama Islands, where, as in all the other islands of the West Indies, there is a class of women, born of white fathers and mustee or mulatto women, nearly approaching in complexion to the European; many of them are brunettes, with long black hair, very pretty, good eyes, and often elegant figures.

From Project Gutenberg