hensopper

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hensopper

/hɛnsˈɒpə(ɹ)/
/hensˈɒpər/ General South African

Rhymes with -ɒpə(ɹ)

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From Afrikaans hensop or hendsop, a phonetic rendering of English hands up, + -er.

noun hensoppers

derogatory, historical A Boer who surrendered and joined the British during the Boer Wars.
Similar: joiner

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@misc{hensopper_2026,
  title = {hensopper},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hensopper},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}