The Only Use of
heathen
in
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- He said it warn't no use talking, heathens don't amount to shucks alongside of pirates to work a camp-meeting with.†
Chpt 20
Definition:
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(heathen) someone who is not civilized or not moral -- typically said humorously
or:
an offensive term for a person who does not believe in a preferred religion -- especially someone who grew up in a culture that is not familiar with the religion