Meanings
nounred-headed Eskimo (plural red-headed Eskimos)
plural red-headed Eskimos
- UScolloquialrareA legislative proposal that benefits only a small or nonexistent group.
Origin
So called because there are few or no red-headed Eskimos.
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APA
red-headed Eskimo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-headed%20Eskimo
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“red-headed Eskimo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-headed%20Eskimo. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red-headed Eskimo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-headed%20Eskimo.
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