darkies Hear it!

Variant of darky

darky Definition

darky or darkie dark′ie (där′kē)

noun pl. darkies -·ies

☆ Informal a Negro: a derogatory or contemptuous term
also darkey dark′ey
darkies Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • little: They were not sharp shears, and a group of little darkies gathered from the farm to enjoy the torture.

Modifies a noun

  • out-: Imagine if you had " race schools " to keep the darkies out- there would be riots.

darkies Quotes

As a matter of racial pride we want to be called blacks. Which has replaced the term Afro-American.Which replaced Negroes.Which replaced colored people. Which replaced darkies.Which replaced blacks. —Feiffer,Jules