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What is a coolie?

What is a coolie? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (offensive) An unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent; a labourer; a porter. Coolies were frequently transported to other countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries as indentured labourers.
  2. (offensive) A person of Indian descent.
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In the 19th century, more Chinese moved to North America and beyond, in the coolie trade and gold rushes.
Nothing can beat the Sircar mule when he is in good condition, unless it is the balti and Ladaki coolie.
By the late 19th century, free immigration began to supersede the coolie trade.
He is known to be exceedingly anxious to destroy the coolie trade.
Her husband is employed as a coolie in the soap factory and helps her with the supplies she needs.
Who can tell what the Chinese coolie is doing in the same way?

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