skollie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans skollie, from Dutch schoelje, from Middle Dutch schoelie.

Noun

skollie (plural skollies)

1. (slang, South Africa) A hoodlum, a petty criminal.
   • 2008, Lauren Beukes, Moxyland, Jacana Media, →ISBN, page 103:

     ‘You check my records, okay? You'll see. Always, every week, some bergie or skollies causing trouble for me. What are my customers supposed to do?’

References

• 1978: A Dictionary of South African English: Editor Jean Branford.