befgajes

Dutch

FWOTD – 3 June 2017

Etymology

Compound of bef (“collar”) +‎ gajes (“scum, riffraff”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛfɣaːjəs/

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• Hyphenation: bef‧ga‧jes

Noun

befgajes n (uncountable)

1. (slang, derogatory, collective) the legal profession, judges and lawyers
   • 1996, Frans Vogel, “Onder ede”, in Passionate, vol. 3, 59:

     Zo waarlijk helpe mij / god almachtig, moet je / dat stelletje geparfumeerd / befgajes d'r nou bij zien / zitten.

     Truly so help me / oh my god, have a / look at that perfumed bunch / of slickers just / sitting there.