Redbone
Scarlet-coated scenthound
Redbone has several distinct meanings in American English.
It's a breed of coonhound with a sleek red coat, prized for hunting.
In African American and Southern vernacular, redbone describes a light-skinned Black person, especially one with reddish undertones to their skin or hair—sometimes used admiringly, sometimes disparagingly depending on context: She's a redbone with green eyes.
The term gained wider recognition through the 2016 song by Childish Gambino.
Of multiple ancestries
- light-skinnedPale in complexion
- African AmericanU.S. Black ethnic identity
- complexionSkin tone, appearance
- colorismBias based on complexion
vernacular · skin tone · heritage · biracial · Creole · Louisiana · identity · multiracial
Original inhabitants of America
- rockSolid earthen material
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
- YaquiIndigenous Sonoran people
- psychedelic rockHallucinogen-inspired music genre
Cajun · indigenous · Los Angeles · album · Billboard · soundtrack · revival · classic rock
mixed-race
Of multiple ancestries
- light-skinnedPale in complexion
- African AmericanU.S. Black ethnic identity
- complexionSkin tone, appearance
colorism · vernacular · skin tone · heritage · biracial · Creole · Louisiana · identity · multiracial · shade
Native American
Original inhabitants of America
psychedelic rock · Cajun · indigenous · Los Angeles · album · Billboard · soundtrack · revival · classic rock · reunion
Coonhound
Breed for tracking raccoons
hound · tracking · raccoon · treeing · bay · foxhound · bloodline · kennel · AKC · purebred
Childish Gambino
Entertainer's hip-hop alter ego
soul · R&B · Grammy · falsetto · Atlanta · Donald Glover · hook · streaming · viral · sample