What does papoose mean?
Definitions for papoose
pæˈpus, pə-pa·poose
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Princeton's WordNet
papoose, pappoosenoun
an American Indian infant
Wiktionary
papoosenoun
baby
papoosenoun
backpack (UK)
Etymology: From Narragansett papoos, “child”
Wikipedia
Papoose
Papoose (from the Algonquian papoose, meaning "child") is an American English word whose present meaning is "a Native American child" (regardless of tribe) or, even more generally, any child, usually used as a term of endearment, often in the context of the child's mother. However, the word is considered offensive to many Native Americans whose tribes did not use the word. The word had early use in English in bounty notices in New England. The nature of the term papoose to describe Native American babies is comparable to use of "pickaninny" to describe black children, although the word is less widely understood as pejorative. The word came originally from the Narragansett tribe. In 1643, Roger Williams recorded the word in his A Key Into the Language of America, helping to popularize it.
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papoose
A papoose is a term originating from the Algonquian language used to refer to an Indigenous American (North or South) child or an infant. It is also used to describe a type of bag or board used by Indigenous people of North America to carry an infant on the mother's back.
Webster Dictionary
Papoosenoun
a babe or young child of Indian parentage in North America
Wikidata
Papoose
Shamele Mackie, better known by his stage name Papoose, is an American rapper. After breaking into the rap game in 2005 with DJ Kayslay with the release of his song "Alphabetical Slaughter" he signed a 1.5 million dollar contract with Jive Records. After his debut studio album, The Nacirema Dream would be shelved and he would cut ties with Jive. This would result in him releasing over a dozen free mixtapes to keep himself popular. Recently he secured a deal with Fontana Distribution and released his debut album independently on March 26, 2013.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Papoose
pap-ōōs′, n. a N. Amer. Indian infant, usually wrapped up, fixed to a board, and thus carried by its mother or hung up for safety.—Also Pappoose′.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of papoose in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of papoose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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