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soutpiel

British  
/ ˈsaʊtɪ, ˈsaʊtˌpiːl /

noun

  1. derogatory an English-speaking South African

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Etymology

Origin of soutpiel

C20: Afrikaans, from sout salt + piel penis, implying that such a person has one foot in Africa and one in the UK, with the penis dangling in the Atlantic

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