hensopper

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/hɛnsˈɒpə(ɹ)/General South African/hensˈɒpər/

noun

A Boer who surrendered and joined the British during the Boer Wars.

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joiner
OriginAfrikaans hensop ← English hands up →
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Meanings

nounhensopper (plural hensoppers)

plural hensoppers

  1. derogatoryhistoricalA Boer who surrendered and joined the British during the Boer Wars.

    Synonyms: joiner

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Boer who surrendered and joined the British during the Boer Wars.

Similar
joiner
Also see
joiner

Origin

  1. Englishhands up
  2. Afrikaanshensop
  3. Englishhensopper

From Afrikaans hensop or hendsop, a phonetic rendering of English hands up, + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hensopper

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Cite this entry
APA

hensopper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hensopper

MLA

“hensopper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hensopper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hensopper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hensopper.

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