koelie — meaning in English

English meaning

• bearer noun A person or thing that carries or holds something.
• coolie noun (dated, now often offensive) An unskilled laborer, historically often of Chinese or Indian descent, especially one working under an indenture system.

Senses

koelie is used for these senses in English:

• bearer (India, dated) A domestic servant in charge of household goods and clothing; a valet.
• coolie An unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent; a labourer; a porter. Coolies were frequently transported to other countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries as indentured labourers.

bearer — full definition

1. noun A person or thing that carries or holds something.
2. noun The person named or holding a document such as a cheque, entitling them to payment.

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