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Definition of Coolies

Coolies
Cooly Coo"ly, Coolie Coo"lie, n.; pl. Coolies. [Hind. k?l[=i] a laborer, porter: cf. Turk. k?l, ky?leh, slave.] An East Indian porter or carrier; a laborer transported from the East Indies, China, or Japan, for service in some other country.
Coolie
Coolie Coo"lie, n. Same as Cooly.
Coolie
Cooly Coo"ly, Coolie Coo"lie, n.; pl. Coolies. [Hind. k?l[=i] a laborer, porter: cf. Turk. k?l, ky?leh, slave.] An East Indian porter or carrier; a laborer transported from the East Indies, China, or Japan, for service in some other country.

Meaning of Coolies from wikipedia

- culture, coolies have often been portra**** as working-class heroes or anti-heroes. Indian films celebrating coolies include Deewaar (1975), Coolie (1983)...
- Coolie is a novel by Mulk Raj Anand first published in 1936. The second book written by Mulk Raj Anand, Coolie reinforced his position as one of India's...
- action film Coolie (novel), a 1936 novel by Mulk Raj Anand The Coolies, a 1980s American alternative rock band from Atlanta, Georgia Coolie hat, British...
- dictionary definition of coolie, which defines the derogatory word as "one who does heavy work for little pay". The Coolies' first album, dig..? was released...
- (also known as the Australian Koolie or by the historic misnomer "German Coolie") is an Australian dog breed. The Koolie is a working or herding dog which...
- Coolie No. 1 may refer to: Coolie No. 1 (1991 film), a Tollywood film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao starring Venkatesh and Tabu Coolie No. 1 (1995 film)...
- Coolie Killer is a 1982 Hong Kong action film directed by Terry Tong and starring Charlie Chin, Elliot Ngok, Lisa Chiao Chiao and Cecilia Yip. Ko Tat-fu...
- Coolie Ranx (born Obiajula Ugbomah; 9 March 1965) is a British-American actor and singer best known for his membership in the third wave ska bands the...
- serve as coolies, manual labourers who carry goods. Recruitment was slowed due to false rumours that the British intended to use the coolies as human...
- Coolie Woman (full title: Coolie Woman: The Odyssey of Indenture) is a book written by Gaiutra Bahadur and co-published in 2013 by Hurst and Company of...