bergie
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Afrikaans bergie, from berg (“mountain”). So called because they used to live in the mountains.
Noun
[edit]bergie (plural bergies)
- (South Africa) A homeless person in Cape Town.
- The man joined a group of bergies sleeping near the police station and pretended to be one of them when confronted by the rangers.
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[edit]Afrikaans
[edit]Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]bergie (plural bergies)
- (informal) a homeless person in Cape Town
- diminutive of berg