Meaning of darky | Babel Free
Definitions
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Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark-skinned person”). alt-of, alternative, countable
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Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark lantern”). alt-of, alternative, countable
- The time of darkness: night or dusk.
Examples
“He’s a small farmer, not a big planter, and if the boys thought enough of him to elect⟳ him lieutenant, then it’s not for any darky to talk⟳ impudent about him.”
“[…] at Darky they buss them out of the Ground, that is, at Night they steal⟳ the Horses, then pike thirty or forty Straches that Darky, that is go thirty or forty Miles that Night, towards the next Gaff to fence them, […]”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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