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In some senses, boer is marked as derogatory, offensive, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.
boer
UK /bɔː/ US /boɹ/
noun 3name 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
boorish, controversial, offensive
VERB + BOER
captured, kill
BOER + NOUN
s, u
PREP.
after
ADV.
fucking
Definitions
noun
1
A Dutch colonist in South Africa during the colonial era, especially a farmer.
2
A militant in the Boer War.
The British soldiers captured a Boer after the battle.
3
An Afrikaner, especially a farmer.
‘I won't say good day to a fucking boer!’ he exploded, swinging round viciously to escape into the angry light outside.
At least one of the scenes on the screen appeared to be the rallying cry of “Kill the Boer,” which U.S. officials and Afrikaner activists have cited as evidence that white South Africans are being persecuted. Boer means farmer in Dutch and Afrikaans.
name
1
A surname from Dutch.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The British soldiers captured a Boer after the battle.
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‘I won't say good day to a fucking boer!’ he exploded, swinging round viciously to escape into the angry light outside.
Wiktionary03
At least one of the scenes on the screen appeared to be the rallying cry of “Kill the Boer,” which U.S. officials and Afrikaner activists have cited as evidence that white South Africans are being per
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This boorish Boer is a bore.
Tatoeba · #1052249505
The song "Kill the Boer" is controversial.
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"Kill the Boer" is an offensive song.
Tatoeba · #13247812Usage Notes
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