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I look upon meself as... You take a band that's made up of arms, legs, bodies... I happen to be the piece that talks. And does all that area of it, you know? I'm also very easy to recognize; the darkie in the middle jumping around with the guitar, you know. Dat boy's got rhydm!!!
Phil Lynott

Meaning of "darkie" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DARKIE

darkie  [ˈdɑːkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DARKIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Darkie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DARKIE


Abnaki
æbˈnɑːkɪ
barky
ˈbɑːkɪ
darkey
ˈdɑːkɪ
darky
ˈdɑːkɪ
hierarchy
ˈhaɪəˌrɑːkɪ
Iraqi
ɪˈrɑːkɪ
kaki
ˈkɑːkɪ
Kawasaki
ˌkɑːwəˈsɑːkɪ
khaki
ˈkɑːkɪ
malarky
məˈlɑːkɪ
Nagasaki
ˌnɑːɡəˈsɑːkɪ
parky
ˈpɑːkɪ
patriarchy
ˈpeɪtrɪˌɑːkɪ
saki
ˈsɑːkɪ
sparkie
ˈspɑːkɪ
sparky
ˈspɑːkɪ
Starkey
ˈstɑːkɪ
sukiyaki
ˌsuːkɪˈjɑːkɪ
triarchy
ˈtraɪɑːkɪ
Yamasaki
ˌjæməˈsɑːkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DARKIE

dark-eyed
dark-field illumination
dark-field microscope
dark-haired
dark-skinned
darken
darken someone´s door
darkened
darkener
darkey
darkies
darkish
darkle
darkling
darklings
darkly
darkmans
darkness
darkroom
darksome

WORDS THAT END LIKE DARKIE

bakkie
bikie
birkie
bookie
chocolate chip cookie
chuckie
cookie
fortune cookie
Jackie
junkie
Okie
parkie
pinkie
quickie
rookie
talkie
tough cookie
twinkie
walkie-talkie
yorkie

Synonyms and antonyms of darkie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «darkie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DARKIE

Find out the translation of darkie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of darkie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «darkie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

darkie
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

darkie
570 millions of speakers

English

darkie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

darkie
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

darkie
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Смуглянка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

darkie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিগ্রো নারী বা পুরুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

darkie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Darkie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

darkie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

darkie
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

darkie
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Darkie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thằng nhọ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

darkie
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंधारकोठडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zenci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

darkie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czarnuchem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Смуглянка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

darkie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

darkie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Darkie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

darkie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

darkie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of darkie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DARKIE»

The term «darkie» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.447 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DARKIE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about darkie

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QUOTES WITH «DARKIE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word darkie.
1
Phil Lynott
I look upon meself as... You take a band that's made up of arms, legs, bodies... I happen to be the piece that talks. And does all that area of it, you know? I'm also very easy to recognize; the darkie in the middle jumping around with the guitar, you know. Dat boy's got rhydm!!!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DARKIE»

Discover the use of darkie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to darkie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Darkie's Mob: The Secret War of Joe Darkie
When Joe Darkie helps a worn-out squad of British soldiers defeat Japanese soldiers in 1942 Burma, the group lets him become their leader, but they start to question Joe's tactics as they fight in increasingly gruesome battles.
John Wagner, 2011
2
Sing for Freedom: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement ...
“My feeling about the song in that the darkie was created by white people. A group of people were brought over from Africa and everything that made them what the were was stripped from them. They made a negro—a colored man, a darkie.
Guy Carawan, Candie Carawan, 2007
3
The Fool: A Full Length Play
DARKIE (groping for him). On't make a sport a me! (Tries to hit CLARE but can't find him.) Come on! CLARE. No, Dark ie. On't know you're blind. DARKIE. You jabber. I'll git you. CLARE (trying to help him). No, Darkie! Sit down, olf chap.
Edward Bond, 1978
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the kennel club calendar and stud book
Lofty and Darkie formed a contrast, for Lofty is a heavy, lumbering mover, whilst Darkie went like the poetry of motion, his head just in the right place, and he is soon standing in magnificent form, whilst Lofty does not back, has a longing look at ...
5
Bond Plays: 3: Bingo; The Fool; The Woman; Stone
DARKIE... They hang you boy! DARKIE. On't seetoo well.Tell the truth the boxin' give me a squint an' I goo blind. Punch punch or summat – knock all the sight out my head. Sorry ifyou're an acquaintance. Thediscourtesy on't intended. CLARE.
Edward Bond, 2013
6
The Cape Monthly Magazine
pliment paid them as was given to " Darkie." He was walking with a comrade down the street of a certain town when they were met by a group of children. One of them — a little mite of a girl — looked for a moment or two at " Darkie " and then ...
7
Anzac the Play: An Epic on War and Peace in the 20th Century
DARKIE Oh, my God, you look like Pal NOBBY But it is Pal, Darkie. Are you gone crackers or something? DARKIE getting up and feeling Pal all over Oh, Pal, I'm sorry. I had a kind of dream. I saw you blasted out by Beachy Bill And blown to ...
Mary Anneeta Mann, 2012
8
American Poland-China Record
MISS DARKIE 3d 937276 — Far. Apr. 9, '19. Lit. 13, 1, 12. Bred by F. F. Kothmann , Clearwater, Minn. Sold to J O. Miller. Clearwater. Minn., Mar. 12, '20. S. — Big l' eter 2d 314307. D. — Miss Darkie 2d 750690. MISS DARKIE 4th 837278 — Far.
9
American Poland-China Record
DARKIE. 131049. Farrowed November 2, 1906. In litter 7, raised — boars 2, sows 3. Sold September 4, 1907. Owned by R. Warner, Whitehal1. Wis., bred by W. J. Bernd, New Richmond. Wis. Sire — ROBERT MODEL 91595, bred by G. A. ...
American Poland-China Record Association, 1908
10
Black Beauty: Abridged & Adapted Classics
Darkie' s mother a. was Squire Gordon's newest horse. b. did not like running with the other horses. c. liked to hunt rabbits. d. cared for Darkie very much. Darkie and Pet's master a. was a good and kind man. b. treated them very badly. c.
Anna Sewell, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DARKIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term darkie is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A summer spectacle with a provocative message
Almost every Kentuckian knows that the original text of Foster's “My Old Kentucky Home” uses the word “darkie” to refer to enslaved black ... «Louisville Eccentric Observer, Jul 15»
2
Uncle of PNM Tabaquite candidate missing
Jennings aka Darkie, 60, was last seen shutting the gates of his home. Chan said, “A neighbour saw him locking the front gate and then he ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Loving the Music
And at just age 25, Octave has made his mark locally with tunes like the black woman empowering “Darkie” and the provocative “Pump it Up” ... «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
4
Bygones: Boxer O'Sullivan taught my son
He said: "His name was actually Samuel Wagg but his boxing name, by which he was widely known, was Darkie O'Sullivan. He lived in one of ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Officer of the Year Eric Casebolt's brutality inspires courageous …
... work, to be able to look at someone and determine where they live, or another example of “You don't belong in this neighborhood, darkie!”. «San Francisco Bay View, Jun 15»
6
Bobby Jindal and Liberals' Racist Double-Standard
ADVERTISING. That is how progressives say: “Mind your place, darkie.” RELATED: The Media's Vile Attacks on Conservative Assimilationists. «National Review Online, Jun 15»
7
Cape Town Designers Build Fashion Brands That Speak To The Youth
Another Cape Town-based designer, Themba Mngomezulu of Darkie Clothing, says that making it in the South African fashion business one's ... «AFKInsider, Jun 15»
8
Success at charity golf day
Team Darkie, a Penarth-based group made up of Ged Donovan, Peter Wilson, Alan Hyett and Arwyn Williams, scooped the prize for Best Score ... «Penarth Times, Jun 15»
9
Jimmy Seed Legend
He eventually signed for Sheffield Wednesday in a part exchange deal involving Darkie Lowdell and a cash adjustment paid by Spurs. «Vitalfootball, Jun 15»
10
Letter: We must do better in battling racism
... at Tiffany's,” Africans fearful of Tarzan, Latinos prone to violence; and products from the 1920s and 1930s with names like Darkie Toothpaste, ... «Buffalo News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Darkie [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/darkie>. Apr 2024 ».
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