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noun
Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark-skinned person”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable
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noun
Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark lantern”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable
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noun
The time of darkness: night or dusk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
Qualifier: thieves' cant
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noun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: darkie, darkey
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Black, Black person, blackamoor, Negro, Negroid
History
Etymology tree English dark Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English darky From dark + -y.
