moolie en · NOUN · etymology 1
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of mooli.
alt of mooli
Forms
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| moolies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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moolie en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
Derived from a Calabrian dialect word for Neapolitan mulignana (“eggplant, aubergine”).
Meanings
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(US, derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur, used by Italian-Americans) A black person.
"I'm serious," Peter said. "We oughta file a missing person's report or something. Not like any self-respectin' Italian girl would go wit a moolie. Not on her own. It's fuckin' kidnappin'."
2015, Liam Sweeny, Welcome Back, Jack:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| moolies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| mooley | alternative | lexicographic |