usually offensive
: an unskilled laborer or porter usually in or from the Far East hired for low or subsistence wages
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“Coolie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coolie. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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