Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

darky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: darky
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark-skinned person”).

Countable

noun

Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark lantern”).

Countable

noun

The time of darkness: night or dusk.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He’s a small farmer, not a big planter, and if the boys thought enough of him to elect him lieutenant, then it’s not for any darky to talk impudent about him."
"[…] at Darky they buss them out of the Ground, that is, at Night they steal the Horses, then pike thirty or forty Straches that Darky, that is go thirty or forty Miles that Night, towards the next Gaff to fence them, […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree English dark Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English darky From dark + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

darkies (plural)

Synonyms

darkie darkey

Questions

What does darky mean?: Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark-skinned person”).
Where does darky come from?: Etymology tree English dark Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English darky From dark + -y.

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