coo ‧ lie /ˈkuːli/ BrE AmE noun [countable] taboo old-fashioned
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Hindi ; Origin: kuli ]
a very offensive word for an unskilled worker who is paid very low wages, especially in parts of Asia. Do not use this word.
coo ‧ lie /ˈkuːli/ BrE AmE noun [countable] taboo old-fashioned
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Hindi ; Origin: kuli ]
a very offensive word for an unskilled worker who is paid very low wages, especially in parts of Asia. Do not use this word.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012