yarpie

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US/ˈjɑɹpi/UK/ˈjɑːpi/

noun

A white South African man.

OriginAfrikaans japie →
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Meanings

nounyarpie (plural yarpies)

plural yarpies · alternative japie

  1. South AfricaderogatoryethnicslangslurA white South African man.

Origin

  1. Afrikaansjapie
  2. Englishyarpie

From Afrikaans japie, short for plaasjapie (“farm-boy”), referring to any person who grew up on a farm and is unfamiliar with city life, and hence naive and unsophisticated.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with yarpie

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Cite this entry
APA

yarpie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yarpie

MLA

“yarpie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yarpie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yarpie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yarpie.

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