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Coolie

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English Translation

East Indian person

Definition

In Jamaica, "coolie" is an old slang term historically used to refer to people of East Indian or sometimes Chinese descent, especially those whose ancestors came as indentured laborers.

Example Sentence

Patois: Di coolie gyal a dance nice.

English: The girl of Indian descent dances well.

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Coolie

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Indian

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A Jamaican Indian or someone of East Indian descent.

Example Sentence

Patois: Yuh si dat coolie ova deh so?

English: Do you see that Indian over there?

posted by anonymous on April 25, 2013

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