"dankie" meaning in English

See dankie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Rhymes: -æŋki Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans dankie, from Dutch dank je. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|dankie}} Afrikaans dankie, {{der|en|nl|dank je}} Dutch dank je Head templates: {{en-interj}} dankie
  1. (South Africa, slang) thanks. Tags: South-Africa, slang Categories (topical): Social acts
    Sense id: en-dankie-en-intj-Pu6vogKg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, South African English

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