(also lar·nie ) / ˈlɑːni; NAmE ˈlɑːr-/ adjective
( SAfrE ) very smart; expensive :
We were invited to a larney function.
a larney hotel
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WORD ORIGIN
from Isicamtho (a South African urban argot) lani(e) white man, of unknown ultimate origin; perhaps related to Malay rani rich.