coolie
noun [C] /ˈkuː.li/ old-fashioned offensiveDefinition
› an unskilled and cheaply employed worker in AsiaEmployment status and types of workServants, slaves and underlings › Indian English a person whose job is to carry things, especially travellers' bags at stations, airports, etc.
(Definition of coolie noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- administrative adjective
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