coolie (1 synonym found)

Coolie has 1 synonym. The top synonyms for coolie are water carrier. Another word for coolie is water carrier. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for coolie?

A synonym for coolie is water carrier.

How many synonyms does coolie have?

Coolie has 1 synonym listed on Thesaurasize.

What does coolie mean?

(n): an unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent; a labourer; a porter.

Definition of coolie:

(n) : an unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent; a labourer; a porter. Coolies were frequently transported to other countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries as indentured labourers; in Trinidad, West Indies, Guyana, and parts of Africa slang for a person of Indian descent. Nowadays often considered derogatory
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Definition of coolie:

(n) : an unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent; a labourer; a porter. Coolies were frequently transported to other countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries as indentured labourers; in Trinidad, West Indies, Guyana, and parts of Africa slang for a person of Indian descent. Nowadays often considered derogatory
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