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чернома́зый — meaning in English

chernomazyy

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English meaning

  • coolie noun (dated, now often offensive) An unskilled laborer, historically often of Chinese or Indian descent, especially one working under an indenture system.
  • wog noun An ethnic slur used, mainly in British and Australian English, for people of certain non-white or Mediterranean backgrounds.

Senses

чернома́зый is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.

wog — full definition

  1. noun An ethnic slur used, mainly in British and Australian English, for people of certain non-white or Mediterranean backgrounds.
  2. noun A minor illness, such as a cold or stomach bug (informal, chiefly British).

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