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rooinek

American  
[roo-ee-nek] / ˈru iˌnɛk /

noun

South African.

  1. Briton; Britisher.

rooinek British  
/ ˈrɔɪ-, ˈrʊɪnɛk /

noun

  1. a contemptuous or jocular name for an English person or an English-speaking South African

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Etymology

Origin of rooinek

1885–90; < Afrikaans, equivalent to rooi red + nek neck

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