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kerel

British  
/ ˈkerəl /

noun

  1. a chap or fellow

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of kerel

C19: Afrikaans

Example Sentences

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That is why I said Jakhals is a slim kerel.

From Outa Karel's Stories South African Folk-Lore Tales by Metelerkamp, Sanni

Opre rukh sarkhi ye chiriclo, ca kerel anre e chiricli.

From The Zincali: an account of the gypsies of Spain by Borrow, George Henry

“Who are you, kerel, and have you a permit to remain here?” interrupted, in Dutch, the peremptory voice of a Zarp.

From Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion by Mitford, Bertram

You see it was de grandaddy of all dese yere Ratels, an it was when he was a young kerel in his daddy’s house.

From Old Hendrik's Tales by Vaughan, Arthur Owen

Arré! but Oom Jakhals was a slim kerel!

From Outa Karel's Stories South African Folk-Lore Tales by Metelerkamp, Sanni

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