M-W gives two different definitions of ‘aborigine’, I don’t think everyone thinks of Australian Aborigines necessarily when using the term. I thought of Native Americans and Eskimos, for instance.
From wikipedia:
Aborigine (originated from Latin ab origine, meaning “from the origin or beginning”) refers in a general sense to:
Indigenous peoples, Displaced peoples with a prior or historical ownership of a land, and who maintain (at least in part) their distinct traditions and association with the land, and are differentiated in some way from the surrounding populations and dominant nation-state culture and governance.
Additionally, several specific indigenous people are commonly referred to as “Aborigines” in English usage:
Indigenous Australians other than Torres Strait Islanders
Tasmanian Aborigines, the indigenous inhabitants of the island of Tasmania, Australia
Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan
Aboriginal peoples in Canada, indigenous people recognized in the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982
Yeah, I always thought Aborigine meant “indigenous peoples.” Indigenous Australians are just what I think of first when I hear Aborigine because of the hubbub when Sydney hosted the Olympics. Nice to see that wikipedia, the most informative, detailed, and accurate site on the Internet, clears things up.
For my ignorance you have all earned the prize of neg rep, you smug bastards. ENJOY!
Dammit. my rep cannon is empty. You’re safe for now. shakes fist
Coming up limp, just like in real life. HEEEEEYOOOOOO
Anyway, thread specifics always comes down to whatever the thread creator defines. So if Adam meant Austrailian Aboriginals, then we stick to it.
It’s just that I don’t think there’s any past Bishop and Gateway.
…oh, and also the first Spider-Man from JMS’ crazy spider totem spirit stories in Amazing Spidey, and there’s probably a boomerang themed villian lying around as well.
^When the neg storm comes YOU will be the first victim.