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I will also replace the rear treble with a single siwash.
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I will also replace the rear treble with a single siwash.
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French “sauvage”, from which “siwash” is derived, does not mean the same thing as English “savage”.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Ethics of Naming Sports Teams After Ethnic Groups: 2009
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It is true that in some contexts “siwash” came to be a pejorative term, but in Chinook Jargon it was not — it was simply the term for “Indian”. “siwash” only came to be used as a pejorative term by speakers of English who generally did not know Chinook Jargon.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Ethics of Naming Sports Teams After Ethnic Groups: 2009
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(Other words that had me rifling through the dictionary: “gryke,” “rachitic,” “siwash,” “loess.”)
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At the crack of the rifle he sprang into the air and fell, and I then knew I had made one "good siwash."
Reminiscences of a Pioneer William Thompson
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Some "hooch" I gave to a siwash brave who swore that he wouldn't tell.
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He's as much above me as I am above -- say a siwash.
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"It is not a siwash girl, Senor Capitan," said Jose.
The Mucker Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912
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"He must be a yap to hire a bunch o 'guys to go cop off a siwash girl fer him."
The Mucker Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912
mabool commented on the word siwash
As defined on Wiki, ‘siwash’ is derogatory, and was ethnic of North West Indian origin. In modern times, say from 1920 on, the word became generic, applying especially to white guys who were down on their luck and therefore had to live in the woods without shelter. The average guy believes that his blanket is for warmth. The siwash knows better. The siwash sets a log on fire and lies down next to it. In this situation, your blanket is not for warmth, rather it is your protection from flying sparks. Only the siwash knows this.
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Wiki: siwash
December 27, 2009