Meanings
nounboitjie (plural boitjies)
plural boitjies · alternative boykie
- South AfricaslangA sporty young man; a jock.
'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.
2002, Justin Fox, With both hands waving: a journey through Mozambique, page 44
Origin
- Englishboy
- Englishboitjie
From Afrikaans, from English boy.
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boitjie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boitjie
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