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dark·y
also dark·ie (där′kē)n. pl. dark·ies Offensive
Used as a disparaging term for a black person.
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darky
(ˈdɑːkɪ) ,darkie
ordarkey
n, pl darkies or darkeys
1. an offensive word for a Black person
2. Austral an offensive word for a native Australian
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dark•y
or dark•ie
(ˈdɑr ki)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 offensiveness has increased.
—n. (a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.)
Older Use: Offensive.[1765–75]
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Noun | 1. | darky - (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people ethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language Black person, blackamoor, Negro, Negroid, Black - a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa) |
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