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coo·ly
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ˈku
li
/
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koo
-lee
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noun,
plural
coo·lies.,
adjective
coolie.
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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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