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Definition of Coolie
1. Noun. (ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer.
Exact synonyms: Cooly
Language type: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement, Ethnic Slur
Generic synonyms: Asian, Asiatic
Language type: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement, Ethnic Slur
Generic synonyms: Asian, Asiatic
Definition of Coolie
1. n. Same as Cooly.
Definition of Coolie
1. Noun. (context: ethnic slur pejorative slang) An unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent; a labourer; a porter. Coolies were frequently transported to other countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries as indentured labourers. ¹
2. Noun. (context: ethnic slur pejorative slang Trinidad West Indies Guyana and parts of Africa) A person of Indian descent. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Coolie
1. an Oriental laborer [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coolie
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