skolly

noun

skol·​ly

ˈskälē,

-li

plural -es

chiefly southern Africa

: a young hoodlum

Word History

Etymology

probably modification of Afrikaans skorrimorrie rascal, riffraff, from Dutch schorrimorrie, schorremorrie riffraff, perhaps modification of Yiddish soyrer-umoyre rogue, good-for-nothing, hoodlum, from Hebrew sorēr ūmōreh stubborn and rebellious

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