coolie, cooly
(noun) (ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cooly (plural coolies)
Alternative spelling of coolie
Source: Wiktionary
Coo"ly, Coo"lie, n.; pl. Coolies. Etym: [Hind. k a laborer, porter: cf. Turk. k, ky, slave.]
Definition: An East Indian porter or carrier; a laborer transported from the East Indies, China, or Japan, for service in some other country.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
