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khaki

UK/xɑki/ US/kʰɑki/ uncommon rare slang
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

noun

1.

Origin

Borrowed from Hindustani خاکی (xākī) / ख़ाकी (xākī), from Classical Persian خَاکِی (xākī, “dusty, earthy, earth-colored”). Noun sense 5 was coined in reference to the colour of the uniform of British troops during the Second Boer War; compare rooinek.

Phrases

  • Khaki Campbell
  • khaki drill
  • khaki election

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