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rooinek
[ roo-ee-nek ]
noun
, South African.
- Briton; Britisher.
rooinek
/ ˈrɔɪ-; ˈrʊɪnɛk /
noun
- 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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