honest injun

English edit

Etymology edit

honest + injun, a dialectal or eye dialectal spelling of Indian.

Interjection edit

honest injun

(US, humorous, dated, now offensive) A phrase used to emphasize the truth of something.

Noun edit

honest injun (plural honest injuns)

(US, humorous, now offensive) An honest person.

References edit

“honest injun” in The New Oxford American Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2005

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