Klonkie

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Klonkie

(noun, archaic)


Pronounced: /CLAWng key/ (the NG is a nasal sound similar to sing)

Variations: klonkas

Definition: A term for a young Coloured boy, usually in his pre-teen or early teenage years. It comes from klong, which refers to an older Coloured male, with -kie added as a diminutive ending in Afrikaans to show youth or smallness.
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