Darkie
noun, slang
noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of darkey. alt-of, alternative, dated, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
"In an intolerable sweetness, a contentment so deep that he was wistfully discontented, he saw magnolias by moonlight and heard plantation darkies crooning to the banjo."
- 2 (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people wordnet
Example
More examples"In an intolerable sweetness, a contentment so deep that he was wistfully discontented, he saw magnolias by moonlight and heard plantation darkies crooning to the banjo."
Etymology
From dark + -ie.