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cool•ie

We found 9 definitions of coolie from 6 different sources.

What does coolie mean?

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Noun Plural: coolies
coolie - (ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer
		cooly
		asian, asiatic a native or inhabitant of Asia
		derogation, disparagement, depreciation (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed"

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Wiktionary

coolie (Noun)
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.
coolie (Noun)
A person of Indian descent.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

coolie (n.)
Same as Cooly.
coolie (n.)
An East Indian porter or carrier; a laborer transported from the East Indies, China, or Japan, for service in some other country.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

coolie
Cooly, kōōl′i, n. an Indian or Chinese labourer who has emigrated under contract to a foreign land: a European's name for a hired native labourer in India and China. [Prob. Kuli, a tribe of Guzerat; or orig. Tamil, cf. kūli, hire.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

coolie
A person who carries a load; a porter or day-labourer in India and China.
coolie
An Indian day-labourer and porter.

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coolie, noun, singular of coolies.

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