Definitions for: Cooly

[n] an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer

Webster (1913) Definition: Coo"ly, Coolie Coo"lie, n.; pl. Coolies. [Hind.
k?l[=i] a laborer, porter: cf. Turk. k?l, ky?leh, slave.]
An East Indian porter or carrier; a laborer transported from
the East Indies, China, or Japan, for service in some other
country.

Synonyms: coolie

See Also: Asian, Asiatic