"troopie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: troopies [plural]
Rhymes: -uːpi Head templates: {{en-noun}} troopie (plural troopies)
  1. (South Africa, military, slang) A trooper; a private. Tags: South-Africa, slang Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: troepie

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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