stompie
Britishnoun
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a cigarette butt
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a short man
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to come late to a conversation and so misunderstand what is being discussed
Etymology
Origin of stompie
from Afrikaans stomp stump
Example Sentences
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Domestic worker Nobukhosi Stompie told the BBC she travelled through the snow on her way to work, and had never seen anything like it.
From BBC
Most notoriously, Madikizela-Mandela was found guilty of ordering the kidnapping of a 14-year-old boy, Stompie Seipei, also known as Stompie Moeketsi, who was beaten and killed by members of her personal bodyguard in 1989.
From The Guardian
She had been convicted of kidnapping 14-year-old Stompie Sepei, and many believed she was guilty of far worse crimes.
From BBC
In 1991 she was convicted of the kidnapping of 14-year-old Stompie Seipei, an anti-apartheid activist who was later stabbed to death.
From Seattle Times
Any fair-minded person cannot reflect on Mrs Madikizela-Mandela's life without mentioning 14-year-old Stompie Sepei.
From BBC
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