Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yarpie

/ˈjɑɹpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yarpie
IPA: /ˈjɑɹpi/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A white South African man.

Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈjɑɹpi/
British English: /ˈjɑːpi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

yarpies (plural) japie (alternative)

Rhymes With

sharpie harpy sarpy charpie parpi

Questions

How do you pronounce yarpie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɑɹpi/.
What does yarpie mean?: A white South African man.
Where does yarpie come 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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