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."

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.

by Bobby Gibson November 6, 2003

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.

by P.Vought October 21, 2007

Octaroon

Someone who is 1/8 black.

That girl looks real exotic, is she spanish Maybe she's an octaroon.

by fatassmuffinman February 15, 2003

Octaroon

offspring of quadroon and caucasian

Light skinned negro.

by Roy April 23, 2003

octaroon

Someone who is blessed with an exceptionally large penis. Following the common preconception that black men have large penis', this would refer to the penis being the one eighth of a person that is of black ancestry.

If you want to know why we call Blake octaroon, you'll have to ask him to show you.

by Manuel Tendo March 19, 2008