Blacky
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A black person. derogatory, ethnic, informal, offensive, slur
"[I]t was agreed that two double beds were in requisition: — one for the host and hostess — and the other for the loving nigger and his wife, who it plainly appeared, had no inclination to be separated. Our hope was in a double bed — the one which the blacky and his fairer half looked at with a longing eye — but out of which he had no idea of turning: […]"
- 1 A nickname of the surname Black.
"Go ask Blacky if he wants to join us for beers after work tonight."
Synonyms
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More examples"[I]t was agreed that two double beds were in requisition: — one for the host and hostess — and the other for the loving nigger and his wife, who it plainly appeared, had no inclination to be separated. Our hope was in a double bed — the one which the blacky and his fairer half looked at with a longing eye — but out of which he had no idea of turning: […]"
Etymology
From black + -y (diminutive suffix).
From Black + -y.
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