rooinek

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrʊɪnɛk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ro̅o̅′ē nek′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
roo•i•nek  (ro̅o̅′ē nek′),USA pronunciation n. [South African.]
  1. British TermsBriton;
    Britisher.
  • Afrikaans, equivalent. to rooi red + nek neck
  • 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rooinek / ˈrʊɪnɛk ˈrɔɪ-/
  1. a contemptuous or jocular name for an English person or an English-speaking South African
Etymology: 19th Century: Afrikaans, literally: red neck

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