"moolinyan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moolinyans [plural], moulignon [alternative]
Etymology: Derived from a Calabrian dialect word for Neapolitan mulignana. Doublet of melongene. Etymology templates: {{der|en|nap|mulignana}} Neapolitan mulignana, {{doublet|en|melongene}} Doublet of melongene Head templates: {{en-noun}} moolinyan (plural moolinyans)
  1. (US, ethnic slur) Synonym of moolie (“a black person”). Tags: US, ethnic, slur Synonyms: moolie [synonym, synonym-of]

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Alternative forms

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