nitchie

[ nee-chee ]

noun

, Chiefly Canadian Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a North American Indian.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitchie¹

First recorded in 1785–95; from Ojibwe ni·či· “my friend,” extracted from the phrase po·žo· ni·či· “greetings, friend!”, a common salutation among men

Example Sentences

The enemy's five horses at the door were led off by Billy's Siwash arriero, and Nitchie Scott, so gently that the robbers thought they were grazing.

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Siwash, and Nitchie Scott, find enemy's horses and drift them away out of reach.

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"Ha, Nitchie!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand for the Indian to grasp.

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Duncan had upbraided me for passing out my last five-dollar bill to that hungry Nitchie, but the poor woman needed it.

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"Shtop ut!" bawled Slavin, "d'ju hear, Yorkey? . . . shtoolin' th' nitchie on tu commit a felony an' th' like, thataways!"

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