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octoroon 

a person having one-eighth black ancestry; the offspring of a quadroon and a white
"All the way up until 1986, my barracoon played home to a coffle of twelve: 3 quadroons, 3 octoroons, 2 pickanninies, 2 Mexicans, a mulatto, a chink, and a roan-colored Albanian hobo named Noodles. And I'll be goddammned if those weren't the best days of my life."
octoroon by Ronald T. McMurtry October 11, 2006

Octoroon 

Human being of 1/8 african-american origin.
Damn yo skin be mad light? How you blaque?

I'm an octoroon.
Octoroon by Bobby Gibson November 6, 2003

Octocorn 

A magical creature; a cross between an octopus and a unicorn. Sometimes known as the Unipus.
Sophie absconded with the octocorn!
Octocorn by Geheorge January 8, 2009

Octoroon 

Americans of mixed ancestry. Mixed European/African Americans who appear European. Many are considered Caucasian of European background, who are in fact of mixed European and African ancestry (albeit 2-3 generations past).
Rarely mistaken for "Spanish". Whom are clearly mixed with Spanish/African/Indian
"No one knew she was an Octoroon, Her Grandfather was half African".
Joan Bennett, Constance Bennett, Fredi Washington.
Octoroon by P.Vought October 21, 2007

octocontrabass clarinet 

Not much is known about this instrument. It is pitched 1 octave below the contrabass clarinet, two octaves below the bass clarinet, and three octaves below the Bb clarinet. Its lowest note is one octave below one of the lowest notes on the piano, and it is no longer in use as the only model for it is broken beyond repair. It is also the REAL lowest woodwind, and battles for the lowest note obtained with an instrument with the 64’ stop organ. Plays into the -1 octave range.
Holy crud! Is that a octocontrabass clarinet?

I thought it is unable to be played!

ankle biter

Someone or something that bites your ankles.
To a postman, an ankle biter is often known as a dog.
To an adult, an ankle biter may be a toddler.
To hikers, an ankle biter is sometimes a tick.
And so on.
"Dang ankle biter took off my whole leg!!"
ankle biter by the sane maniac February 2, 2004
Word of the Day on June 19, 2026