name
Meaning 1
A male given name of American usage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Rastus
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: R AE1 S T AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A stereotypical African American man, often a cheerful character in minstrel shows.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, offensive
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Thought to be derived from Erastus. Despite paucity of actual usage, the name became associated with African-American men because of a character in the first Uncle Remus book by Joel Chandler Harris.