Sajeev -- I have heard "coolie" before and you are correct that it is slang,
but it is Australian slang for slave or laborer. It has a few meanings, but
they all point to lower class slave type laborers.
In a message dated 1/15/01 8:05:09 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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> Sir/M'm,
> I quote from some usenet discussion :
> "...Harold will not be happy until the entire world is totally filled with
coolies that will do whatever he wants, any time he wants. ..." I thought I
should not ask in that forum, as it may be off topic. However, my question
is what does 'Coolies' mean in US English? (It is pejorative I suppose.)
> I know what it means in some Indian Languages. ( Wages, or Wage earner).
> thank you, sajeev.
