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[syn: coolie, cooly]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Coolie \Coo"lie\, n.
Same as Cooly.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cooly \Coo"ly\, Coolie \Coo"lie\, n.; pl. Coolies. [Hind.
k?l[imac] a laborer, porter: cf. Turk. k?l, ky?leh, slave.]
An East Indian porter or carrier; a laborer transported from
the East Indies, China, or Japan, for service in some other
country.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
coolie
n 1: (ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian
laborer [syn: coolie, cooly]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
36 Moby Thesaurus words for "coolie":
Aquarius, Ganymede, Hebe, bearer, bheesty, busboy, caddie,
cargo handler, carrier, carrier pigeon, carter, common carrier,
conveyer, cupbearer, drayman, express, expressman, freighter,
gun bearer, hauler, homing pigeon, letter carrier, litter-bearer,
porter, redcap, shield-bearer, skycap, stevedore, stretcher-bearer,
the Water Bearer, transporter, truck driver, trucker, wagoner,
water boy, water carrier