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Griffe

Griffe \Griffe\, n. [F.]

  1. The offspring of a mulatto woman and a negro; also, a mulatto. [Local, U. S.]

  2. A person of mixed negro and American Indian blood.

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griffe

n. 1 (context US dialectal dated English) The offspring of a mulatto (person of mixed black and white ancestry) and a person of fully black ancestry. 2 (context US dialectal dated English) A mulatto.

Usage examples of "griffe".

I can’t overcome the notion that my body smells like cat food, despite whatever stagnant scent I sprayed on myself this morning—Tosca, was it, or Ma Griffe, or perhaps Je Reviens?

The nurse, a comfortable looking Griffe woman in white apron and cap, was urging her to return to her bedroom.