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COOLIE Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word coolie. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word coolie. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for COOLIE

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dockworker
nounn
noun

• a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

drudge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• one who works hard at boring tasks

• a laborer who is obliged to do menial work

verb

• work hard

hodman
nounn
noun

• a laborer who carries supplies to masons or bricklayers

laborer
nounn
noun

• someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

longshoreman
nounn
noun

• a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

peon
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a laborer who is obliged to do menial work

porter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

• United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)

• someone who guards an entrance

• United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)

• a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)

• United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)

• a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

verb

• carry luggage or supplies

stevedore
nounn
noun

• a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

worker
nounn
noun

• a person who works at a specific occupation

• a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)

• sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae

• a person who acts and gets things done

day laborer
nounn
noun

• a laborer who works by the day; for daily wages

cooly
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• (ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer

Best Hypernyms For COOLIE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for coolie, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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asian asiatic

Alternatives for DOCKWORKER

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