Get to know Darkie better with 3 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like black or blackamoor.
Darkie meaning
Alternative spelling of darkey.
Synonyms of Darkie
Using Darkie
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of darkey.
- Useful related words include: darky, darkey, black, black person.
Context around Darkie
- Average sentence length in these examples: 34.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Darkie
- In this selection, "darkie" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 34.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, book, lane and whiteland stand out and add context to how "darkie" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include first book darkie and co and place on darkie lane in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "darkie" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with darkie
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Dorset Police have attended a collision that took place on Darkie Lane in Ulwell, close to The Village Inn pub, near the junction of Upwell Road. (26 words)
In February 1954, more fuel was added to this fire when another European, who had stabbed to death his pregnant girlfriend, was reprieved, while ‘Darkie’ Whiteland, a mentally disturbed Maori was hanged. (32 words)
At the same time, Spring was developing his ambitions as a writer; his first book, Darkie and Co., a children's story, came out in 1932, followed by his first novel, Shabby Tiger, which was set in Manchester, published by William Collins, Sons in 1934. (45 words)
At the same time, Spring was developing his ambitions as a writer; his first book, Darkie and Co., a children's story, came out in 1932, followed by his first novel, Shabby Tiger, which was set in Manchester, published by William Collins, Sons in 1934. (45 words)
In February 1954, more fuel was added to this fire when another European, who had stabbed to death his pregnant girlfriend, was reprieved, while ‘Darkie’ Whiteland, a mentally disturbed Maori was hanged. (32 words)
Dorset Police have attended a collision that took place on Darkie Lane in Ulwell, close to The Village Inn pub, near the junction of Upwell Road. (26 words)
Example sentences (3)
Dorset Police have attended a collision that took place on Darkie Lane in Ulwell, close to The Village Inn pub, near the junction of Upwell Road.
At the same time, Spring was developing his ambitions as a writer; his first book, Darkie and Co., a children's story, came out in 1932, followed by his first novel, Shabby Tiger, which was set in Manchester, published by William Collins, Sons in 1934.
In February 1954, more fuel was added to this fire when another European, who had stabbed to death his pregnant girlfriend, was reprieved, while ‘Darkie’ Whiteland, a mentally disturbed Maori was hanged.