English Explanatory Dictionary

yarpie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A white South African man.

Pronunciation

/ˈjɑɹpi/ /ˈjɑːpi/ En-au-yarpie.ogg

Word forms

yarpie yarpies japie

Etymology

From Afrikaans japie, short for plaasjapie (“farm-boy”), referring to any person who grew up on a farm and is unfamiliar with city life, and hence naive and unsophisticated.

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