# red man

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An American Indian; a Native American.
2. A small figure of a standing man illuminated in red on a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is not safe to cross the road.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, man.

## Etymology
In reference to Native Americans, generally accepted to have originated as a reference to their skin color; see redskin for more.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/red-man