bergie
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Afrikaans bergie, from berg (“mountain”). So called because they used to live in the mountains.
Noun edit
bergie (plural bergies)
- (South Africa) A homeless person in Cape Town.
- The man joined a group of bergies sleeping near the police station and pretended to be one of them when confronted by the rangers.
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Noun edit
bergie (plural bergies)
- (informal) a homeless person in Cape Town
- Diminutive of berg