Indian country

Indian country
 n.— «As an embeded journalist in Afghanistan last winter, I traveled hundreds of miles with soldiers through what they refer to as “indian country”—hostile regions teeming with Taliban sympathizers in black turbans.» —“Does Bush Feel Bad About Afghanistan?” by Tim King Salem-News (Oregon) July 26, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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