terr

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/tɜː(ɹ)//tɛr/

noun

An insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War.

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nounterr (plural terrs)

plural terrs

  1. RhodesiaderogatoryAn insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War.

    As he entered the trees, he called, "Terrs left about one minute ago – in a hurry. There is abandoned equipment – no time to collect – moving east on tracks."

    2008, Alexandre Binda, The Saints: The Rhodesian Light Infantry, 30° South Publishers, page 92
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    If a terr's on the run or if he goes to ground, It doesn't really matter 'cause they'll hunt him down. And if that terr's the first that shoots, He got no chance against the Black Boots.

    c. 1970, John Edmond, Black Boots (song), in Troopiesongs (album)

    Synonyms: floppy, gook

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nounAn insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War.

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APA

terr. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terr

MLA

“terr.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terr. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terr,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terr.

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