darkey

English

Alternative forms

• darky, darkie

Etymology

dark +‎ -ey

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdɑː(ɹ)ki/

Noun

darkey (plural darkeys)

1. (slang, normally considered offensive, ethnic slur) a person with a dark skin, notably of African ancestry. But it can also be used for other people, such as in England for people of Indian/Pakistani ancestry and in the US for people of Hispanic ancestry.

Translations

(slang, offensive) a person with a dark skin

• Bulgarian: чернилка (bg) (černilka) f

• Czech: barevnej (cs) m

Anagrams

• yarked