COOLIE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word coolie. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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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 | ||||||
