Coolie

['kuːlɪ] or ['kuli]

Definition

(noun.) (ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer.

Edited by Edith--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Same as Cooly.

(n.) An East Indian porter or carrier; a laborer transported from the East Indies, China, or Japan, for service in some other country.

Edited by Allison

Definition

n. an Indian or Chinese labourer who has emigrated under contract to a foreign land: a European's name for a hired native labourer in India and China.

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