"bergie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bergies [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans bergie, from berg (“mountain”). So called because they used to live in the mountains. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|bergie}} Afrikaans bergie Head templates: {{en-noun}} bergie (plural bergies)
  1. (South Africa) A homeless person in Cape Town. Wikipedia link: bergie Tags: South-Africa Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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