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Meaning of "darky" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DARKY

darky  [ˈdɑːkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DARKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Darky 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.

WHAT DOES DARKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of darky in the English dictionary

The definition of darky in the dictionary is an offensive word for a Black person. Other definition of darky is an offensive word for a native Australian.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DARKY


Abnaki
æbˈnɑːkɪ
barky
ˈbɑːkɪ
darkey
ˈdɑːkɪ
darkie
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 DARKY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE DARKY

autarky
dorky
forky
Gorky
jerky
kerky
larky
mirky
murky
narky
perky
porky
quirky
sarky
smirky
snarky

Synonyms and antonyms of darky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «darky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DARKY

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

Translator English - Chinese

darky
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

darky
570 millions of speakers

English

darky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हबशी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

darky
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дарки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

darky
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিগ্রো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Darky
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gelap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Darky
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黒人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

검둥이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Darky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người da đen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

darky
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गडद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zenci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

darky
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Darky
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дарки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

darky
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

darky
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zwartje
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

darky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Darky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of darky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DARKY»

The term «darky» is regularly used and occupies the 59.407 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of darky
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DARKY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «darky» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «darky» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DARKY»

Discover the use of darky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to darky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Last “Darky”: Bert Williams, Black-on-Black Minstrelsy, ...
Louis Chude-Sokei contends that Williams’s blackface was not a display of internalized racism nor a submission to the expectations of the moment.
Louis Chude-Sokei, 2005
2
Darky Meditations: Poems
Poems Elliott Blaine Henderson. A-A'u. DARKY MEDITATIONS POEMS COMPOSED BY ELLIOTT BLAINE HENDERSON ' Author.
Elliott Blaine Henderson, 1910
3
The Companion to Southern Literature: Themes, Genres, ...
HAPPY DARKY In George Washington Cable's The Grandissimes (1880), the old slave Clemence gives definitive expression to the meaning behind the stereotype of the Happy Darky. In heavily represented dialect, she says, "White folks is ...
Joseph M. Flora, Lucinda Hardwick MacKethan, Todd W. Taylor, 2002
4
Herd register
407406 Darky's Lily of Homestead. Chenille's Darky 124113—Lily of Homestead 2d 277954. Dec. 16, 1915. Solid color; black tongue and switch. Harrison Bros., Milford, N. Y. 407407 Bonnie Lady of Blood's Mills. Chenille's Darky ...
5
PW
50c Harper Coes, G. H., ed. Badly sold. (Nn) D. (Darky plays ) p. 15c Baker — Black blunders. (Nn) D. (Darky plays.) p. 15c. Baker — Every-day occurrences. ( Nu) D. (Darky plays.) p. 15c. Baker — Finished education. (Nu) D. (Darky plays.) p.
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The Badminton Magazine of Sports & Pastimes
but a few feet from the ground — untouched. Darky thinks otherwise, and he is off before we can stop him ; on, on he goes, nose to ground, up the hill and over, now lost to view. " Darky, D-a-r-k-y, Darky ! " we all yell, but no Darky comes.
7
The Standard Poland-China Record
12, 1909. Litter 7; raised boars 2; sows 5. Bred by L. F. Groom, Wichita, Kan. Got by Messick's Corrector Jr., 42088 — Columbia's Darky Girl (101851) by Columbia Chief 37362 — Darky Girl (62217) (131040) SUNSET. Farrowed Feb. 12, 1909.
Standard Poland-China Record Association, Maryville, Mo, 1910
8
Memoirs of a great detective: incidents in the life of John ...
Sure enough, Darky George had established himself to become a fixture in St. Paul. Some said (and I did not believe it) he had a little back room with a green curtain, and behind it was concealed a lamp with a green glass ; and Darky George ...
John Wilson Murray, Victor Speer, 1905
9
All the Year Round: A Weekly Journal
Cut I have no such cred ," Mr. Lilyseed was observing, wheu Mr. Darky abruptly stopped him. The: clever and complete tradesman was only clever and complete in his own peculiar way — the way of making money out of the devouring dement  ...
Charles Dickens, 1859
10
Trotwood's Monthly, Devoted to Farm, Horse, and Home
ky differ very much In dialect just as the Tennessee darky differs from either of the others. Especially is this true of the Middle Tennessee darky who happened to belong to the wealthier class of white people. For every Negro is a born imitator.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DARKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term darky is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Before It's Banned, Check Out What GONE WITH THE WIND Said …
“If you can find a darky just in from the country who hasn't been spoiled by the Freedmen's Bureau, you'll have the best kind of servant possible. «VDARE.com, Jul 15»
2
Government Condemns KKK 'Glorification'
... and contributed to the proliferation of stereotypes such as the 'happy-go-lucky darky on the plantation'. "Their outfits were called 'imaginative' ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
Lauderdale: 'White cracker' on the Greyhound bus to heaven
For a reason I cannot fathom, I said, "Taste good, Darky?" He called me a "white cracker," but his response should have been with a 2-by-4. «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jun 15»
4
Gallery Report
A Darky Kicking Watermelon mechanical bank made by the J. & E. Stevens Co. and designed by Charles A. Bailey, one of only four known and patented in 1888 ... «Auction Central News, Jun 15»
5
No one knows if West was 'Yellow Rose'
With the lyrics, “She's the sweetest rose of color this darky ever knew,” it caught on with minstrel groups. A modern version was composed in ... «San Antonio Express-News, May 15»
6
Are Racist Jokes a Window Into the True Feelings of Some White …
Lincoln, dubbed “the great emancipator,” inferred that there was “something wrong with men who didn't like a good 'darky' joke.” Professor ... «Atlanta Black Star, May 15»
7
Review: History Channel's 'Texas Rising' beautifully shot but lacks …
The original refrain was along the lines of “She's the sweetest girl of color that this darky ever knew,” and not “She's the sweetest little rosebud ... «LA Daily News, May 15»
8
Remembering the horrors of 'The Line'
... uncle's second wife, while army training in Adelaide, and the later, horrendous killing of Darky Gardiner, the brightest soldier of his platoon. «Irish Independent, May 15»
9
The Great Joy Of Fred, Nathan and Argel Fucks
Plenty more nicknames come from physical appearance, many of them decidedly un-PC (notably Escurinho, which means 'Darky'), but others ... «Football365.com, May 15»
10
Tyler, The Creator Is Baiting Racists And Homophobes With His …
... Syd Tha Kyd and Matt Martians, who called out Golf Wang clothing which prominently featured a stereotypical blackface or “darky” image. «Music Feeds, May 15»

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