An arrowhead or spearhead made of flint; historically, a Native American person (considered offensive).
Compound of 'flint' and 'head' (the pointed end). Historical usage as a derogatory term stems from the arrowhead reference.
This word shows how descriptive terms for tool-making become slurs—the shift reveals how language embeds power dynamics. Archaeological evidence shows flint arrowheads shaped human prehistory for over a million years.
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