paaiboelie

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “paai + boelie (< bully)?”)

Noun

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paaiboelie (plural paaiboelies)

  1. bogeyman, bugbear
    Synonyms: boeman, kinderskrik
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