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moolie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
moolie
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of mooli.

noun

A black person.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Derived from a Calabrian dialect word for Neapolitan mulignana (“eggplant, aubergine”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

moolies (plural) mooley (alternative)

Synonyms

moolinyan

Questions

What does moolie mean?
Alternative form of mooli.
Where does moolie come from?
Derived from a Calabrian dialect word for Neapolitan mulignana (“eggplant, aubergine”).

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