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Coolie

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Noun

1. coolie, cooly

(ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer

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Coolie

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noun plural -ies offensive
1. 
(in China, India, and some other countries) a cheaply hired unskilled labourer
2. 
an Indian living in South Africa

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Coolie

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noun
1. 
an unskilled native laborer, esp. formerly, in India, China, etc.
2. 
a person doing heavy labor for little pay

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Coolie

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n. pl. coo·lies
Offensive
An unskilled Asian laborer.

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