(term) is mentioned in a blues verse sung by a number of early performers, including Freezone INDIAN SQUAW BLUES) and Furry Lewis. John Dudley recorded a similar verse in 1959 in CLARKSDALE MILL (the alternate take). Dave Rubin reports that in recent times, “squaw” has become a Native American slang term referring to a woman’s genitals. David J. Costa responded: “the word “squaw” originated in the Wampanoag/ Massachusett language, where it was that language’s normal word for “young woman”. It got borrowed into English 350-400 years ago as a word for any Indian woman. It’s related to similar words meaning “woman” in dozens of other Algonquian languages”.