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Complete Definition of "stompie"

English

Etymology
Afrikaans diminutive of stomp: a stump.

Noun
Stompie

  1. (South African) A cigarette butt.

#* 11.01.73 Eastrern Province Hearald: �be careful with lighted cigarettes, matches stompies �becaust they can start fires.

Derived terms
picking up stompies: picking up rumours from the tail end of a conversation.

References
1978: A Dictionary of South African English: Editor Jean Branford: Oxford.

Category:South African English

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