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ouboet
ouboet
[
ṓbt
]
(
plural
ouboets
)
noun
Definition:
South Africa
old friend:
a male friend or older brother
(
informal
) (
often used as an affectionate form of address
)
[
Mid-20th century. < Afrikaans<
ou
'old' +
boet
'friend'
]
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