darky
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darky — dark y, n. a negro; an African American; an older term now considered offensive. [Slang] Syn: darkie, darkey. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
darky — or darkie [där′kē] n. pl. darkies ☆ [Old Informal] Negro: a derogatory or contemptuous term: also darkey … English World dictionary
darky — or darkie noun (plural darkies) Date: 1775 usually offensive a black person … New Collegiate Dictionary
darky — /dahr kee/, n., pl. darkies. Offensive. a black person. Also, darkie. [1765 75; DARK + Y2] * * * … Universalium
darky — Synonyms and related words: American Indian, Amerind, Australian aborigine, Bushman, Caucasian, Indian, Malayan, Mister Charley, Mongolian, Negrillo, Negrito, Negro, Oriental, Red Indian, WASP, black, black man, blackfellow, boy, brown man,… … Moby Thesaurus
darky — dark·y || dÉ‘Ëkɪ n. black person (derogatory) … English contemporary dictionary
darky — noun variant spelling of darkie … English new terms dictionary
darky — dark•y or darkie [[t]ˈdɑr ki[/t]] n. pl. dark•ies. usage: This term, though rarely used today, is perceived as patronizing, demeaning, or insulting. Its earliest uses in English show that it was a neutral, informal term, but its degree of… … From formal English to slang
darky — /ˈdaki/ (say dahkee) noun Colloquial → darkie. Also, darkey …
darky — A rare variant, in either spelling form, of ‘nigger’, and perhaps slightly less offensive, but little used in modern times. An attempt seems to have been made to substitute this term for ‘nigger’ at one time, and at first it carried no… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
darky — n. (also darkie) (pl. ies) sl. offens. a Black person … Useful english dictionary
