"kakie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kakies [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans [Term?], after the khaki colour of the British uniforms. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|af}} Borrowed from Afrikaans [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun}} kakie (plural kakies)
  1. (historical, derogatory) An English soldier in the Boer war. Tags: derogatory, historical
    Sense id: en-kakie-en-noun-kV6au40t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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