cooly

[koo-lee]

coo·ly

[koo-lee] noun, plural coo·lies., adjective
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coolie or cooly (ˈkuːlɪ)
 
n , pl -ies
1.  a cheaply hired unskilled Oriental labourer
2.  derogatory an Indian living in South Africa
 
[C17: from Hindi kulī, probably of Dravidian origin; related to Tamil kūli hire, hireling]
 
cooly or cooly
 
n
 
[C17: from Hindi kulī, probably of Dravidian origin; related to Tamil kūli hire, hireling]

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