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Boertjie
An Afrikaans speaking person living in South Africa and Namibia. The word ‘boertjie’ comes from the Dutch word for ‘farmer’ and became popular when the British were fighting with the farmers in Southern Africa, the Boer War. The ‘tjie’ is a diminutive suffix.

There is a lot of boertjies playing rugby. The boertjies have been in Africa since 1652.
By Deb
Boertjie
An Afrikaans speaking person that loves rugby, drinking, Christianity, farm life, hunting and being hard but fair. The word ‘boer’ comes from the Dutch word for ‘farmer’ and became popular when the British were fighting with the farmers in Southern Africa, the Boer War (Farmers War). The ‘tjie’ is a diminutive suffix.

Those boertjies love to party. There is a lot of boertjies playing for Saracens. The boertjie's English is shocking! The boertjies have been in Africa since 1652. The boertjies started making wine since 1656. The Boertjies are playing the Poms and the Kiwis next year. That boertjie has got redline all over his shirt from downing Tassies!
By Lynde