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troopies

troopies is the plural of troopie.

Meaning of troopie

Noun

troopie (plural troopies)

  1. (South Africa, slang) A trooper; a private.
    • As a troopie in the army with many friends in African units, it is an embarrassment to be called on to operate with these men to find I am paid more than those whose command I am under.1977, Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa, numbers 1841-1848, United States: Joint Publications Research Service, page 86

Questions about troopies

What is troopies the plural of?
Troopies is the plural of troopie.

Words near troopies in the dictionary

  1. troopers
  2. troopes
  3. troopial
  4. troopials
  5. troopie
  6. troopies
  7. trooping
  8. trooping the color
  9. trooping the colour
  10. trooping the colours
  11. troopings

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