outjie

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English

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Etymology

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From Afrikaans outjie.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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outjie (plural outjies)

  1. (South Africa) A boy; a guy.
    • 2003, Antony Sher, I.D., act 1, scene 10, page 38:
      I tell you my outjie, out there even the pigeons are anti-apartheid.
    • 2005, Graham K. Jooste, Rugby Stories from the Platteland, page 146:
      Some outjies slept until the sun was high, then went home.
    • 2012, Ashraf Kagee, Khalil′s Journey, page 111:
      She thinks I′m crazy, he thought. She wouldn′t marry me if I were the last outjie available. She wants a whiter bloke, with more money, and whose ears don't stick out so much.

Alternative forms

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From ou (old) +‎ -tjie.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈœuki/

Noun

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outjie (plural outjies)

  1. (colloquial) guy, bloke, dude

Descendants

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  • English: outjie, oukie, oke
  • German: Oukie