rooinek
noun
roo·i·nek
ˈrüēˌnek
plural -s
southern Africa, usually disparaging
: britisher
Word History
Etymology
Afrikaans, from rooi red + nek neck, nape of the neck, from Middle Dutch neche nape of the neck; akin to Old High German hnac nape of the neck
First Known Use
1891, in the meaning defined above