Ke-mo sah-bee facts for kids

Ke-mo sah-bee ( often spelled kemo sabe, kemosabe or kimosabe) is the term used by the fictional Native American sidekick Tonto as the Indian name for The Lone Ranger in the American television and radio programs The Lone Ranger. It has become a common catchphrase.

Ultimately derived from gimoozaabi, an Ojibwe and Potawatomi word that may mean "he/she looks out in secret", it is sometimes translated as "trusty scout" (the first Lone Ranger TV episode, 1941) or "faithful friend".

In the 2013 film The Lone Ranger, Tonto states that it means "wrong brother" in Comanche, a seemingly tongue-in-cheek translation within the context of the plot.

Other uses

• Featured in the lyrics of "Apache (Jump on It)", a 1981 song by The Sugarhill Gang.
• Referenced in "Windtalkers", a 2002 movie about Navajo code talkers during World War II.
• Referenced in the song "Kemosabe", a 2013 single by Manchester band Everything Everything from their album, Arc.

• Jay Silverheels biography: TONTO: The Man in Front of the Mask