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boitjie

boitjie noun: a sporty young man; a jock.

Noun

boitjie (plural boitjies)

  1. (South Africa, slang) A sporty young man; a jock.
    • 'It's a local fish - tastes just like barracuda,' said Leo from behind the bar as we dug into platteland-size plates of fish. A bunch of boitjies stood resting their boeps against the counter and talking about fish size and breast size.2002, Justin Fox, With both hands waving: a journey through Mozambique, page 44

Forms of boitjie

pluralboitjies
alternative formboykie

Origin of boitjie

From Afrikaans, from English boy.

Questions about boitjie

What does boitjie mean?
Boitjie means a sporty young man; a jock.
What part of speech is boitjie?
Boitjie is a noun.
What is the plural of boitjie?
The plural of boitjie is boitjies.

Words near boitjie in the dictionary

  1. boistroside
  2. boistrous
  3. Boisvert
  4. Boisverts
  5. Boitano
  6. boitjie
  7. boitjies
  8. Boitnott
  9. Boitnotts
  10. Boiu Mare
  11. Boivin

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