I was told this from great-great-grandparents, which I believe is absolutely the true orgin of the word Injun. It is not from "lazy" word pernunciation by trying to say Indian. The word Injun is a contraction from the word indigenous, and spelled like the phonetic sound of the contraction. So "Indigenous", INdiGENous, INGEN, INJUN.
by Agent Ajax8 May 15, 2019
Get the Injunmug. Racist slur toward a person of native american heritage.
See also ijin ; it's spelt this way so that it doesn't sound like it's mistaken for "engine".
See also ijin ; it's spelt this way so that it doesn't sound like it's mistaken for "engine".
by Dave April 6, 2004
Get the injunmug. A very derogatory term used by southern whites against Native Americans. It is really a distortion of "Indian" of which many of these people are too dumb to pronounce, hence the word "injun". This word is to Native Americans as "Nigger" is to African-Americans. Also as "Honky" is to Whites. And also how "Chink" is to Asian people. All of this still goes on today. (Sarcastic Talk here> What a wonderful world!
by bite me October 25, 2004
Get the Injunmug. A Derogatory term used for Indians, whether the native americans or the people of the country India (Bharat).
by kurt444 January 4, 2009
Get the injunmug. A racially offensive term for Natives of North America.
However, as Dr. Samir Patel affirms vis-a-vis people of East Indian descent, young North American Natives have recently reclaimed the term and use it the way our Black brethren use "Nigga."
However, as Dr. Samir Patel affirms vis-a-vis people of East Indian descent, young North American Natives have recently reclaimed the term and use it the way our Black brethren use "Nigga."
by Dr. Wei February 25, 2009
Get the Injunmug. a carbon based life form that isn't quite human consisting of a curious combination of rainbows, love, and puppy blood.
by Lindseebot March 17, 2008
Get the Injunmug. by Dinvaren March 31, 2009
Get the Injunmug.