Eskimo Definition & Meaning

eskimo
noun
  1. a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people')
  2. the language spoken by the Eskimo

"Eskimo" in song lyrics

See how eskimo is used in real songs:

  • "Frigid like an eskimo"
    Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne — I Can Transform Ya
  • "And my flows be cold, like an Eskimo"
    C-Note f/ D-Red — Rap Game
  • "I'm iced out, and keep snow, like an eskimo"
    Dem Franchize Boyz f/ Dame Dash, Jim Jones — Bricks 4 the High

Usage tips for "eskimo"

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