noun
Meaning 1
Someone who harvests cotton.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
cotton picker
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noun
Meaning 2
A black person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ethnic, offensive, slur
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History
Etymology
The ethnic slur is in reference to black slaves who worked on cotton plantations in the US.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Baumwollpflücker — someone who harvests cotton
- Polish: zbieracz bawełny — someone who harvests cotton
- Polish: zbieraczka bawełny — someone who harvests cotton
- Polish: czarnuch — black person