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dots, not feathers

Phrase
not feathers slang
Japanese Meaning
「dots, not feathers」はスラング表現で、「インディアン」と言った場合、先住民(アメリカ・インディアン)ではなく、インド出身の人を指すといった意味を持つ。
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人々が彼女を「インディアン」と表現すると混乱することが多いので、私は「インド出身で、先住アメリカ人ではない」と説明して、彼女がインド出身であることを明確にする。

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(slang) Expresses that a person described as Indian is from the country of India, as opposed to being of Native American (American Indian) background.

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dots, not feathers

When people hear her described as Indian, I often tell them 'dots, not feathers' to make clear she is from India, not Native American.

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When people hear her described as Indian, I often tell them 'dots, not feathers' to make clear she is from India, not Native American.

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