stompie
/ (ˈstɒmpɪ) /
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noun Southern African slang
a cigarette butt
a short man
pick up stompies to come late to a conversation and so misunderstand what is being discussed
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Word Origin for stompie
from Afrikaans stomp stump
Words nearby stompie
stomodaeum, stomodeum, -stomous, stomp, stomper, stompie, -stomy, stone, Stone Age, stone axe, stone bass
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