darky
noun
a term used to refer to a Black person.
darkies
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pluralof darky.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When 20th-century superstar singers Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson began dropping "darkies" from their renditions, many whites responded as though something holy were being desecrated.
From Salon ● May 5, 2022
