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rooinek

[ roo-ee-nek ]

noun

, South African.
  1. Briton; Britisher.

rooinek

/ ˈrɔɪ-; ˈrʊɪnɛk /

noun

  1. a contemptuous or jocular name for an English person or an English-speaking South African

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rooinek1

1885–90; < Afrikaans, equivalent to rooi red + nek neck

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rooinek1

C19: Afrikaans, literally: red neck

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Example Sentences

Then will I return speedily, provided with a pass, and go up into the laager to do a little Rooinek shooting.

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