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单词 lighty
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Definition of lighty in English:

lighty

(also litie, laaitie)
nounPlural lightiesˈlʌɪti
South African informal
  • A boy or young male adult.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • ‘This lighty (little one) called Mnisi will taste my power come April 5,’ he said amid deafening applause from a packed hall.
    Synonyms
    child, baby, infant, son, daughter, youngster, little one, tot, tiny tot

Origin

Apparently from the adjective light2 from light of heart + -y2; the variant laaitie shows Afrikaans influence.

 
 
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