darkey

English

Alternative forms

• darky, darkie

Etymology

dark +‎ -ey

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑɹki/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑːki/

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Noun

darkey (plural darkeys)

1. (dated slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person with dark skin.
   • 1855, Frederick Douglass, My Bondage and My Freedom Chapter 3

     The windmill under the care of Mr. Kinney, a kind hearted old Englishman, was to me a source of infinite interest and pleasure. The old man always seemed pleased when he saw a troop of darkey little urchins, with their tow-linen shirts fluttering in the breeze, approaching to view and admire the whirling wings of his wondrous machine.

2. (slang, obsolete) A dark lantern.

Translations

(slang, offensive) a person with dark skin

• Bulgarian: чернилка f (černilka)
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• Czech: barevnej m

See also

• blackie

Anagrams

• yarked