rooinek
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9.9
A British soldier in a red uniform used as an insult in South Africa during war
- noun
- Slur
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[insulto histórico para soldado británico]
- During the battle, the Afrikaners shouted insults at the approaching rooineks in their bright red uniforms.
Examples
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As the British rooineks marched into the camp, the Afrikaners grumbled about their presence.
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For crimes committed against the Afrikaner people... ...I, Jaapie Botha... ...the judge and Überführer... ...sentence your rooinek Kaffir chicken to death.
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The local villagers referred to the newcomers as rooineks due to their British accents and mannerisms.
Synonyms
13
8.7
A British soldier who wears a red coat, especially during the American Revolution
is a derogatory South African wars term for a similar soldier
red-coated
vsrooinek
1
9.2
British soldiers during the American Revolutionary War who wore red military coats
is a derogatory South African wars name rather than an era label
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rooinek comes from Afrikaans rooi and nek, 'red' and 'neck'. It was used during the South African wars for British soldiers in bright red uniforms, so it became an insulting name for those soldiers.