"moffie" meaning in Afrikaans

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Noun

Forms: moffies [plural]
Etymology: Probably from French moufle Etymology templates: {{der|af|fr|moufle}} French moufle Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|moffies|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} moffie (plural moffies), {{af-noun|s}} moffie (plural moffies)
  1. mitten Categories (topical): LGBT
    Sense id: en-moffie-af-noun-NOFVYqZs Disambiguation of LGBT: 81 19 Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 87 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: moffies [plural]
Etymology: From mofskaap, a merino sheep. Etymology templates: {{m|af|mofskaap}} mofskaap Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|moffies|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} moffie (plural moffies), {{af-noun|s}} moffie (plural moffies)
  1. (often derogatory) homosexual man Tags: derogatory, often Synonyms: gay
    Sense id: en-moffie-af-noun-f3K~w5l4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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