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Meaning of Coolie Christmas | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Either of two festivals associated with Indians (in the sense of pre-partition, colonial India).
    South-Africa, dated, offensive
  2. Muharram
    South-Africa, dated, offensive
  3. Diwali
    South-Africa, dated, offensive

Examples

“This is "Coolie Christmas," as it is popularly called here. Natal has over sixty thousand immigrants from India, and if we can believe⟳ our ears, it would seem that a good share⟳ of them have⟳ been beating tom-toms day and night for the last⟳ two weeks.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

coolie hat coolie orange coolieism Coolies Cooling cooling card

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