English Explanatory Dictionary

kitskonstabel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A newly deputized constable in the South African police during the last days of apartheid; they were noted for their zealousness and lack of procedure. Their official name was special policeman.

Word forms

kitskonstabel kitskonstabels

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans kits (“instant”) + konstabel (“constable”).

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