Black Dutch

Noun

US historical obsolete

(US, obsolete or historical) A European with dark hair, eyes, and skin, especially one from or claiming to be from Germany or the Netherlands, sometimes (derogatory, ethnic slur) with disparaging racial overtones.

Japanese Meaning

歴史的または廃れた用語で、暗い髪、眼、肌を持つヨーロッパ人、特にドイツまたはオランダ出身またはそれを自称する人物を指します。侮蔑的な意味合いや人種差別的なニュアンスを含む場合もあります。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

歴史的な文献には、黒い髪や褐色の肌、黒い目を持ち、特にドイツやオランダ出身と主張することのあるヨーロッパ人を指す呼称がしばしば使われ、時に侮蔑的な民族的中傷として用いられていたことが記されています。

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The same usage still prevails among the vulgar as in the phrases, ‘black Irish’, ‘black Dutch’, describing certain well known types of Celts and Teutons (Hollanders, probably), differing widely from the prevailing type of either race in respect of their black eyes and hair, and gypsy-like, tawny complexions.

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(US, obsolete or historical) A person passing for such a European, especially Native Americans or people from multiracial families.

There are strong indications that the original "Black Dutch" were swarthy-complexioned Germans... The term was adopted [by some] as an attempt to disguise Indian or infrequently, tri-racial descent.

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Sense（3）

Synonym of Afro-Dutch: a Dutch citizen with sub-Saharan African ancestry.

Black Dutch

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