iˌnɛk noun South African.
Briton; Britisher.
Origin:
1885–90; < Afrikaans, equivalent to rooi red + nek neck
1885–90; < Afrikaans, equivalent to rooi red + nek neck
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| —n | |
| (South African) a contemptuous or jocular name for an English person or an English-speaking South African | |
| [C19: Afrikaans, literally: red neck] | |
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Rooinek
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