Definitions for Coolie
ˈku licoolie

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. coolie, coolynoun

   (ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. coolienoun

   An unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent; a labourer; a porter. Coolies were frequently transported to other countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries as indentured labourers.

2. coolienoun

   A person of Indian descent.

3. Etymology: From Hindustani क़ुली / (qulī), which means "hired laborer" or "slave", from köle. Other forms occur in Bengali kuli and Tamil kuli, "daily hire." The word, was originally a transcription of the Hindi, and literally means "bitterly hard (use of) strength".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Coolienoun

   same as Cooly

2. Coolienoun

   an East Indian porter or carrier; a laborer transported from the East Indies, China, or Japan, for service in some other country

3. Etymology: [Hind. kl a laborer, porter: cf. Turk. kl, kyleh, slave.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Coolie

   Historically, a coolie was an Asian slave or unskilled manual labourer, particularly from southern China, the Indian subcontinent, the Philippines and Indonesia during the 19th century and early 20th century. It is also a contemporary racial slur for people of Asian descent, including people from East Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, etc., particularly in South Africa.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Coolie

   Cooly, kōōl′i, n. an Indian or Chinese labourer who has emigrated under contract to a foreign land: a European's name for a hired native labourer in India and China. [Prob. Kuli, a tribe of Guzerat; or orig. Tamil, cf. kūli, hire.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. coolie

   A person who carries a load; a porter or day-labourer in India and China.

2. coolie

   An Indian day-labourer and porter.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Coolie

   Another word for your buttocks. Its used as short for a slang Spanish and Italian term, "culo", spelled "coolie" referring to the buttocks.

   "Wow! That man's coolie is delicious. He must work out."

   
   

   Submitted by flamethrowin on November 18, 2019  

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1. • Asian

How to pronounce Coolie?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Coolie in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Coolie in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Coolie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Coolie
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Coolie
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Coolie
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Coolie
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Coolie
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Coolie