blacky

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blacky^¹

/ˈblæki/

Rhymes with -æki

noun blackies · blackey · blackie

derogatory, ethnic, informal, offensive, slur A black person. [I]t was agreed that two double beds were in requisition: — one for the host and hostess — and the other for the loving nigger and his wife, who it plainly appeared, had no inclination to be separated. Our hope was in a double bed — the one which the blacky and his fairer half looked at with a longi
Similar: coon, nigger, wog

Blacky^²

Where it comes from

From Black + -y.

proper noun

A nickname of the surname Black. Go ask Blacky if he wants to join us for beers after work tonight.

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@misc{blacky_2026,
  title = {blacky},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blacky},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}