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Red † Slang 
1 n. a North American Indian.
- 1878 "An' we knew old Tom was rite, so we lit up agin, an' then we diskivered four reds in the teepee."
- 1921 But the instinct for killing sometimes led both Whites and Reds to engage in useless slaughter.
- 1878 "An' we knew old Tom was rite, so we lit up agin, an' then we diskivered four reds in the teepee."
2 n. in colonial times, a member of the faction opposing the governor and his Tory followers.
See also: Blue (def. 1) Liberal ((n.)) rouge ((n.)) (def. 2)
- 1875 The downfall of Sir George Cartier, the union between the [ultramontanes] and the Reds of Quebec, and the formation of the League in Ontario, give a new complexion to the soi-disant Liberalism of the Globe.
- 1962 Since Confederation we have heard the same old story, have changed from red to blue and blue to red.
- 1875 The downfall of Sir George Cartier, the union between the [ultramontanes] and the Reds of Quebec, and the formation of the League in Ontario, give a new complexion to the soi-disant Liberalism of the Globe.