darkie

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darkie

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From dark + -ie.

noun darkies

alternative, dated, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur Alternative spelling of darkey In an intolerable sweetness, a contentment so deep that he was wistfully discontented, he saw magnolias by moonlight and heard plantation darkies crooning to the banjo.

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@misc{darkie_2026,
  title = {darkie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/darkie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}