the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. a negro; an African-American; -- an older term now considered offensive.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A negro; a colored person.
n. A policeman's lantern; a bull's-eye. Dickens.
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n. (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people
Word Usage
"For a moment I was completely bewildered; then, as I recalled the darky's crafty and indirect ways, my confidence returned and I had the keenest curiosity to see what would be forthcoming."