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South African, n. and a.
[f. South Africa: see south a. 1, -an.]
A. n.
1. A native or inhabitant of South Africa (see below).
This area of southernmost Africa consisted in the 19th century of a group of British and Boer territories; in 1910, following the British victory in the Boer war (1899–1902), these united to form the Union of South Africa; in 1961 the Republic of South Africa was established.
1806J. W. Janssens Let. 17 Jan. in G. M. Theal Rec. Cape Colony (1899) V. 298 The interest of the few unfortunate Men who I have the Honor to command, that of the brave and good Dutch South Africans.., put me under the necessity to accept the painful conditions. 1871J. Mackenzie Ten Years North of Orange River p. v, I would specially direct attention to that part..which describes the results of the past contact of Europeans with South Africans. 1897G. A. Parker S. Afr. Sports p. xiii, I am glad of this opportunity of dedicating this, the first compilation relating to South African sports, to the foremost South African [sc. Cecil Rhodes], and one who has for many years encouraged outdoor games with characteristic liberality. 1913C. Pettman Africanderisms 3 As South Africans our lot is cast in a country which..is quite young. 1949E. Pound Pisan Cantos lxxx. 92 And persuaded an Aussie or Zealander or S. African To kneel with him in prayer. 1978J. Branford Dict. S. Afr. Eng. p. xiii, This text..has been written for South Africans of all racial groups.
2. absol. uses of the adj.
1930Economist 8 Nov. 866/2 South Africans [sc. shares] remained firm. 1969Guardian 24 Oct. 9/5 You will need some medium-dry sherry... You could go for a good South African at about {pstlg}1.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to South Africa or its inhabitants.
1824(title of newspaper) The South African Commercial Advertiser. 1838W. B. Boyce Notes on S. Afr. Affairs from 1834 to 1838 p. xv, Much of the misrepresentation of South African affairs, arises from the fact, that the Colonists labour under the..disadvantage of being..unconnected with the powerful interests, which in England press the claims of the Colonists of other British dependencies upon the attention of Parliament and the Public. 1876in J. Flint Cecil Rhodes (1976) iii. 39 Lord Carnarvon's South African policy. 1894Lydekker Roy. Nat. Hist. II. 70 The pretty little South-African weasel (Pœcilogale albinucha). 1913C. Pettman Africanderisms 8 The words of Portuguese, Indian, and Malay origin, still current in South African Dutch. 1921,1925[see Afrikaans n.]. 1949A. Wilson Wrong Set 41 Everyone was anxious to know what Harry thought of the South African hock. 1967L. Meynell Mauve Front Door v. 64 South African sherry was absolutely right on that evening. 1978J. Branford Dict. S. Afr. Eng. p. xi, South African English..is in every sense, culturally, lexically, grammatically and phonologically, a ‘mixed bag’.
Hence South Africanism, (a) distinctive South African quality; (b) a word or idiom peculiar to or characteristic of South Africa.
1959Listener 29 Oct. 714/2 South Africans..were lulled into thinking the essential South Africanism of General Smuts permanently secure. 1961Personality 16 May 27, I think my favourite South Africanism is ‘Bioscope’. 1978J. Branford Dict. S. Afr. Eng. p. xiii, These South Africanisms include..a number of English phrases or usages. |