boitjie
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Afrikaans, from English boy.
Noun edit
boitjie (plural boitjies)
- (South Africa, slang) A sporty young man; a jock.
- 2002, Justin Fox, With both hands waving: a journey through Mozambique, page 44:
- 'It's a local fish - tastes just like barracuda,' said Leo from behind the bar as we dug into platteland-size plates of fish. A bunch of boitjies stood resting their boeps against the counter and talking about fish size and breast size.