ROOINEK

Meaning of ROOINEK in English

[ 'rɔɪnɛk ]

■ noun S. African informal, offensive an English person or an English-speaking South African.

Origin

Afrik., lit. 'red-neck'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

ROOINEK — ˈrüēˌnek noun ( -s ) Etymology: Afrikaans, from rooi red + nek neck, nape of the neck, from Middle Dutch …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROOINEK — /rooh"ee nek'/ , n. South African. Briton; Britisher. [ 1885-90; rooi red + nek neck ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROOINEK — n. South African offensive term for a Briton or Englishman
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ROOINEK — rooinek BrE AmE ˈrɔɪ nek ▷ rooinek|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROOINEK — n. S.Afr. sl. offens. a British or English-speaking South African. [Afrik., = red-neck]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROOINEK — n. S.Afr. sl. offens. a British or English-speaking South African. [ Afrik., = red-neck ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROOINEK — n. S.Afr. sl. offens. a British or English-speaking South African. Etymology: Afrik., red-neck
Oxford English vocab

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