"Kaffir Circus" meaning in English

See Kaffir Circus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Kaffir Circus [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Kaffir Circus}} the Kaffir Circus
  1. (finance, slang, historical) Traders in South African mining shares. Tags: historical, slang Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-Kaffir_Circus-en-name--~Jja4XJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business, finance
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