kaf|fir

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• kaf|fir|boe|tie — or kaf|fir|boe|tie «KAF uhr BOO tee», noun. = Kafirboetie. (Cf. ↑Kafirboetie) …   Useful english dictionary

• Kaf|fir|boe|tie — or kaf|fir|boe|tie «KAF uhr BOO tee», noun. = Kafirboetie. (Cf. ↑Kafirboetie) …   Useful english dictionary

• kaf|fir-boom — «KAF uhr BOOM», noun. a South African tree of the pea family. ╂[< Afrikaans kaffirboom < kaffir kaffir + boom tree < Dutch] …   Useful english dictionary

• Kaf|fir — …   Useful english dictionary

• kaf — kaf; kaf·er·i·ta; kaf·fa; kaf·fee·klatsch; kaf·fir; kaf·fi·yeh; kaf·frar·i·an; kaf·ir; kaf·ka·esque; …   English syllables

• fir — af·fir·ma·tion; con·fir·mand; con·fir·ma·tion; con·fir·ma·tive; con·fir·ma·to·ry; con·fir·mor; fir; fir·bolg; fir·ca; fir·er; fir·kin; fir·lot; fir·ma·men·tal; fir·man; fir·mer; fir·mi·ster·nal; fir·mi·ster·nia; fir·ring; fir·ry; ghaf·fir;… …   English syllables

• kaffir — kaf·fir …   English syllables

• Kaffir — Kaf•fir [[t]ˈkæf ər, ˈkɑ fər[/t]] n. pl. firs, (esp. collectively) fir. usage: Definition 1 is a slur and should be avoided. It is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as highly insulting. It was usually a neutral term in earlier times,… …   From formal English to slang

• kaffir — kaf|fir [ˈkæfə US ər] n taboo a very offensive word for a black person, used by white people in South Africa. Do not use this word …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• kaffir — kaf|fir [ kæfər ] noun count SOUTH AFRICAN OFFENSIVE an extremely offensive word for a black person …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English