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CAFFER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does caffer mean?
• CAFFER (noun)
The noun CAFFER has 1 sense:
1. an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
Familiarity information: CAFFER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An offensive and insulting term for any Black African
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("caffer" is a kind of...):
Black African (an African who is Black)
Domain region:
Republic of South Africa; South Africa (a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers))
Domain usage:
depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)
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