pinto man

[< Sp. pinto painted (pony) + man]

West, Slang

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a person of mixed Indian and European, especially French, parentage; half-breed.

See: Métis

Quotations

1910

I guess the pinto man got Lord Happy, poor fellow.