squarehead

1. In the 'olden days,' some Scandinavians were condidered -- by some Americans of the time -- as beleiving what was told them, being rather naive in worldly matters and being somewhat easily conned and deceived -- and consequently, were occasionally referred to as 'squareheads.'

2. A late 19th century ethnic slur directed at German and Scandinavian immigrants to North America.

Used a coupla times in that great 1980 film. "The Long Riders" by Randy Quaid's character, Clell Miller, "damn squareheads," when referring to Minnesotans.

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