rooinek

noun

roo·​i·​nek

ˈrüēˌnek

plural -s

southern Africa, usually disparaging

: britisher

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, from rooi red + nek neck, nape of the neck, from Middle Dutch neche nape of the neck; akin to Old High German hnac nape of the neck

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

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