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kaffir

kaf·fir

UK/ˈkæfə/ US/ˈkæfɚ/ uncommon slang

noun

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Origin

Ultimately from Arabic كَفَّار (kaffār, “infidel”) or كَافِر (kāfir, “unbeliever”), both from كَفَرَ (kafara, “to cover, to hide”); in some (especially early) uses, via Spanish cafre, Dutch kaffer or other European languages. Doublet of kafir.

Phrases

  • kaffir beer
  • kaffir bread
  • kaffir cabbage
  • Kaffir Circus
  • kaffir corn
  • kaffir doctor
  • kaffir dog
  • kaffir fink

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