/ ˈxɒxə; ˈxɒxɒ; NAmE ˈxɑː-; ˈxɔːxɔː/ noun
( SAfrE , informal ) an insect
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WORD ORIGIN
Afrikaans , from Khoikhoi xo-xon , a collective term for slithering and creeping creatures. Khoikhoi is a southern African language.
/ ˈxɒxə; ˈxɒxɒ; NAmE ˈxɑː-; ˈxɔːxɔː/ noun
( SAfrE , informal ) an insect
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WORD ORIGIN
Afrikaans , from Khoikhoi xo-xon , a collective term for slithering and creeping creatures. Khoikhoi is a southern African language.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005