Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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paleface | Yes | No | No | No |
vernacular | Yes | Yes | No | No |
paleface (noun) | vernacular (noun) |
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(slang) a derogatory term for a white person (supposedly used by North American Indians) | the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) |
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
paleface (adjective) | vernacular (adjective) |
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being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language |