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Meaning of coolie in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkuli/

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  1. Noun

    coolie

    Etymology

    mid 17th century: from Hindi and Telugu kūlī‘day laborer’, probably associated with Urdu ḳulī‘slave’

    Definitions

    1. an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer

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