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单词 coolie
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Definition of coolie in English:

coolie

nounPlural coolies ˈkuːliˈkuli
dated, offensive
  • 1An unskilled native labourer in India, China, and some other Asian countries.

    1. 1.1 A person from South or East Asia.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Hindi and Telugu kūlī 'day labourer', probably associated with Urdu ḳulī 'slave'.

Rhymes

boule, coulée, duly, Friuli, Hooley, Julie, mooli, newly, puli, schoolie, stoolie, Thule, truly, unruly
 
 

Definition of coolie in US English:

coolie

nounˈko͞olēˈkuli
offensive, dated
  • An unskilled native laborer in India, China, and some other Asian countries.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Hindi and Telugu kūlī ‘day laborer’, probably associated with Urdu ḳulī ‘slave’.

 
 
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