rooinek

[ roo-ee-nek ]
/ ˈru iˌnɛk /

noun South African.

Briton; Britisher.

Origin of rooinek

1885–90; < Afrikaans, equivalent to rooi red + nek neck

Words nearby rooinek

roofscape, rooftop, rooftree, rooibos tea, rooikat, rooinek, rook, rookery, rookie, rooky, room

British Dictionary definitions for rooinek

rooinek
/ (ˈrʊɪnɛk, ˈrɔɪ-) /

noun

Southern African a contemptuous or jocular name for an English person or an English-speaking South African

Word Origin for rooinek

C19: Afrikaans, literally: red neck