meidebossie

Afrikaans

Etymology

From meid (“young Black woman”) (now offensive) +‎ bossie (“small bush”).

Noun

meidebossie (plural meidebossies)

1. (now offensive) uhaloa; Waltheria indica

Usage notes

Proscribed by Hauptfleisch (1993) due to formation from the now-offensive word meid (“young black woman”).

Further reading

• D. C. Hauptfleisch. 1993. "Racist language in society and in dictionaries: A pragmatic perspective". Lexikos[1]