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Meaning of COOLY

Pronunciation:  'koolee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer
 
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 Synonyms: coolie
 
 See Also: Asian, Asiatic

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Coo"ly\, Coolie \Coo"lie\, n.; pl. {Coolies}. [Hind.
k?l[=i] a laborer, porter: cf. Turk. k?l, ky?leh, slave.]
An East Indian porter or carrier; a laborer transported from
the East Indies, China, or Japan, for service in some other
country.
 

 

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