Meaning of blacky | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A nickname of the surname Black.
2. A black person.
   derogatory, ethnic, informal, offensive, slur

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Examples

“[I]t was agreed that two double⟳ beds were in requisition: — one for the host⟳ and hostess — and the other for the loving nigger and his wife, who it plainly appeared, had no inclination to be separated. Our hope⟳ was in a double⟳ bed — the one which the blacky and his fairer half looked at with a longing eye — but out of which he had no idea of turning: […]”

“Apropos of Van Balen, an artist who painted me lately had painted a blackamoor praying; and not filling his canvas, stuffed in his little girl aside of a blacky gaping at him unmeaningly; and then did not know⟳ what to call⟳ it.”

“Go ask⟳ Blacky if he wants to join⟳ us for beers after work⟳ tonight.”

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