darkey

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darkey

/ˈdɑɹki/ US
/ˈdɑːki/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ki

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From dark + -ey.

noun darkeys · darky · darkie

dated, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur A person with dark skin. 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 whi
Similar: BIPOC, BME, colored, colored person, minority, nonwhite, person of color
obsolete, slang A dark lantern.
Australia, New Zealand, offensive A luderick, blackfish, parore (Girella tricuspidata).

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@misc{darkey_2026,
  title = {darkey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/darkey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}