Darkey
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɑɹki/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Darkey is a noun meaning (Australia, New Zealand, now offensive) A luderick, blackfish, parore (Girella tricuspidata).
Meaning
(Australia, New Zealand, now offensive) A luderick, blackfish, parore (Girella tricuspidata).
More Meanings
- (dated slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person with dark skin.
- (slang, obsolete) A dark lantern.
Example Sentences
Sometimes we overhear others saying, "Them colored people were slaves" down in Tennessee. The children feel hurt when they hear such remarks; but I tell them it was no disgrace in Tennessee to belong to Colonel Anderson. Many darkeys would have been proud, as I used to be, to call you master.
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.
Word Forms
- darkeys
- darky
- darkie
Synonyms for darkey
Depending on context, synonyms include colored, minority, nonwhite, darky, darkie.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dinge, ditsoon, blackdar, dighter, doodoohead, dubsman.
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