Meaning
Straight, fine, dark hair of the kind associated with Jamaicans of Indian descent — 'coolie' being the (now offensive) term for Indian-heritage people, kept in this established descriptor for the hair type. Used within the same colourism framework as 'nice hair'. Documented for understanding: while 'coolie hair' is a common everyday descriptor, 'coolie' as an ethnic label is a slur.
Examples
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She have long coolie hair, straight an fine.
She has long straight, fine (Indian-type) hair.
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Him get di coolie hair from him grandmother.
He got the straight, fine hair from his grandmother.
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'Coolie' as a name fi people is offensive.
'Coolie' as a name for people is offensive.
Origin
'Coolie' (an offensive ethnic term for Indian-descended people) + 'hair'; straight fine hair. Documented, not endorsed. See [[nice-hair]], [[coolie-plum]].
How it’s used
Straight, fine hair (Indian-type); 'coolie' as an ethnic label is a slur. See [[nice-hair]], [[coolie-plum]].