papoose
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Is papoose a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of papoose?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (US, dated, offensive) A Native American baby.Examples: "[…] a half-breed what they nicknamed "Splinters" 'cos of the way he fixed up her papoose which he stole on a raid […]"; "They say he has Indian blood in him. They say he has an Indian wife somewhere, and a lot of papooses. Cherokee."; "In the empty Houston streets of four o’clock in the morning a motorcycle kid suddenly roared through, all bespangled and bedecked with glittering buttons, visor, slick black jacket, a Texas poet of the night, girl gripped on his back like a papoose, […]"USdatedoffensive
2. (UK) A backpack for carrying a baby, or specifically a cradleboard.UK
This word may be considered offensive or sensitive in some contexts.
Definition source: Wiktionary