"darky" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: darkies [plural]
Etymology: From dark + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|dark|-y|id2=diminutive}} dark + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} darky (plural darkies)
  1. Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark-skinned person”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: darkey (extra: dark-skinned person)
    Sense id: en-darky-en-noun-0e0fE7qR
  2. Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark lantern”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: darkey (extra: dark lantern)
    Sense id: en-darky-en-noun--Deja2qA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91

Inflected forms

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