darkie
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9.9
- noun
- Slur
- "The use of the word darkie is not only outdated but also deeply hurtful, reflecting historical prejudice."
- say "darkie"
Examples
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What's the matter with that darkie?
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Most of the people are not against the "massive debt" you mention; they are just against having a darkie in the White House.
Blog text (2) -
Look, this darkie is obviously being used in an attempt to derail my campaign.
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"Nobody'll notice one more darkie," he said.
Fiction book (1995) -
Walter makes no excuses for himself; he comes right out with it, saying nothing would have happened if he and his cowboys had not tormented that poor old darkie.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Get out of here, you darkie!" shouted the man, revealing the offensive slur's underlying racism.
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"In the past, many derogatory terms like darkie were used to demean Black individuals and perpetuate racial stereotypes."
Synonyms
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3.5
A person with dark skin, often of African ancestry
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1.2
A person with dark skin whose family comes from Africa
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Darkie comes from the English word dark plus the ending -ie, which makes a word sound 'small' or 'friendly', and it was used to name people with dark skin. That's why darkie is now an extremely offensive slur, a hurtful name for Black people, and should never be used.