‖ outjie, n. S. Afr. colloq.
(ˈəʊki)
[Afrikaans, f. ou fellow, chap (*ou n.2) + -tjie dim. suffix.]
A child, ‘young fellow’; also applied (usu. joc. or contemptuously) to an adult. Freq. in pl.
| 1960 J. Taylor Ag Pleez Deddy (song), If you wont take us to the zoo then what the heck else can we do But go on out and moera [sc. beat up] all the outjies next door. 1963 A. Fugard Blood Knot i. 29 The wind turned and brought the stink from the lake and tears, and a clear memory of two little outjies in khaki broeks. 1978 J. Branford Dict. S. Afr. Eng. 175/2 Those outjies up in Johannesburg don't know which side their bread's buttered. 1987 S. Roberts Jacks in Corners 82 ‘Listen outjie,’ I say, ‘Shut up..right away.’ |