Used in a Sentence

darky

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for darky.

Editorial note

Now on Darky Rom and it runs without issues.

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Quick take

(countable) Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark-skinned person”). [(dated slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person with dark skin.]

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of darky gathered in one view.

noun

(countable) Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark-skinned person”). [(dated slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person with dark skin.]

noun

(countable) Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark lantern”). [(dated slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person with dark skin.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for darky.

noun

(countable) Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark-skinned person”). [(dated slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person with dark skin.]

noun

(countable) Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark lantern”). [(dated slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person with dark skin.]

Example sentences

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Now on Darky Rom and it runs without issues.

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Transcript: Last March, in my little darky flat somewhere in the middle of France, I had this idea to launch a little chat bot in a platform called Discord.

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I resorted to rooting and using a custom firmware (Darky's ROM, which was like getting a new phone).

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Seuss’s children’s books have bigoted depictions of nonwhites, including cartoons black people that resemble “darky iconography,” which anyone in good faith would agree are deeply racist.

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It has some universal appeal because it has had such a big influence on the music of the entire world.” There's a straight line between "lower class black culture is very alien to me" and using darky iconography the same year MLK was shot - even in 1968 this was a deliberately racist provocation.

Quote examples

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Seuss’s children’s books have bigoted depictions of nonwhites, including cartoons black people that resemble “darky iconography,” which anyone in good faith would agree are deeply racist.

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It has some universal appeal because it has had such a big influence on the music of the entire world.” There's a straight line between "lower class black culture is very alien to me" and using darky iconography the same year MLK was shot - even in 1968 this was a deliberately racist provocation.

Proper noun examples

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I resorted to rooting and using a custom firmware (Darky's ROM, which was like getting a new phone).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use darky in a sentence?

Now on Darky Rom and it runs without issues.

What does darky mean?

(countable) Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark-skinned person”). [(dated slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person with dark skin.]

What part of speech is darky?

darky is commonly used as noun.