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wors

wors noun: boerewors.

Noun

wors (countable and uncountable, plural worses)

  1. (South Africa, slang) boerewors

Forms of wors

pluralworses

Origin of wors

From Afrikaans wors, from Dutch worst (“sausage”). Doublet of wurst.

Words formed from wors

Phrases with wors

Questions about wors

What does wors mean?
Wors means boerewors.
What part of speech is wors?
Wors is a noun.
What is the plural of wors?
The plural of wors is worses.

Words near wors in the dictionary

  1. worrylines
  2. worryment
  3. worryments
  4. worrywart
  5. worrywarts
  6. wors
  7. Worsborough
  8. Worsbrough
  9. Worsbrough Bridge
  10. Worsdell
  11. worse

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