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Husky Various early spellings. [abbrev. of some early variant of Eskimo, q.v.; see 1743 quote; cf. huskimaw] North

• 1 n. Slang, Often Derog. a member of a large group of North American aborigines inhabiting the Arctic and northern coastal areas from Greenland to Siberia.

  See also: Eskimo (def. 1)  

• 2 n. the Eskimo language.

  See also: Eskimo (def. 2)