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Rarecoolie
The correct spelling is coolie.
How to pronounce coolie
/ˈkuːli/
nounIPA: /ˈkuːli/
Say it like: Coo-lee
The correct spelling is coolie. 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 centurie…
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Definition
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.(Trinidad) An Indian or a person of Indian descent.
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