yarpie

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English

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Etymology

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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.

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Noun

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yarpie (plural yarpies)

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