Darkey

//ˈdɑɹki// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person with dark skin. dated, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur

    "The windmill under the care of Mr. Kinney, a kind hearted old Englishman, was to me a source of infinite interest and pleasure. The old man always seemed pleased when he saw a troop of darkey little urchins, with their tow-linen shirts fluttering in the breeze, approaching to view and admire the whirling wings of his wondrous machine."

  2. 2
    (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people wordnet
  3. 3
    A dark lantern. obsolete, slang
  4. 4
    A luderick, blackfish, parore (Girella tricuspidata). Australia, New-Zealand, offensive

Synonyms

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darkiedarky

Example

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"The windmill under the care of Mr. Kinney, a kind hearted old Englishman, was to me a source of infinite interest and pleasure. The old man always seemed pleased when he saw a troop of darkey little urchins, with their tow-linen shirts fluttering in the breeze, approaching to view and admire the whirling wings of his wondrous machine."

Etymology

From dark + -ey.

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