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blacky

/ˈblæki/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A black person.
  2. A nickname of the surname Black.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *blakaz Proto-West Germanic *blak Old English blæc Middle English blak English black Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English blacky From black + -y (diminutive suffix).

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