yarpie

English

Alternative forms

• japie

Etymology

From Afrikaans japie, short for plaasjapie (“farm-boy”), referring to any person who grew up on a farm and is unfamiliar with city life, and hence naive and unsophisticated.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈjɑɹpi/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈjɑːpi/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)pi

• Audio (General Australian):

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Noun

yarpie (plural yarpies)

1. (South Africa, derogatory, slang, ethnic slur) A white South African man.