"yarpie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjɑɹpi/ [General-American], /ˈjɑːpi/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-au-yarpie.ogg Forms: yarpies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)pi Etymology: From Afrikaans japie, short for plaasjapie (“farm-boy”), referring to any person who grew up on a farm and is unfamiliar with city life, and hence naive and unsophisticated. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|af|japie}} Afrikaans japie Head templates: {{en-noun}} yarpie (plural yarpies)
  1. (South Africa, derogatory, slang, ethnic slur) A white South African man. Tags: South-Africa, derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur Synonyms: japie

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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