"scarfie" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-scarfie.ogg [Australia] Forms: scarfies [plural]
Etymology: scarf + -ie, from the signature blue-and-yellow scarf such a person wears to show their support for their home rugby team (especially the Otago Rugby Football Union). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scarf|ie}} scarf + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} scarfie (plural scarfies)
  1. (New Zealand, slang) A university student, especially one from the University of Otago. Tags: New-Zealand, slang

Inflected forms

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