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yarpie.

A white South African man.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjɑɹpi/General-American/ˈjɑːpi/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A white South African man.

    South-Africa · derogatory · ethnic · slang · slur
Where this word comes from

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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.