‖betoger, noun

/bəˈtʊəxə(r)/
Origin:
Afrikaans.
colloquial
A political demonstrator.
Note:
Used ironically in South African English, making fun of the pejorative use of the word in bureaucratic Afrikaans.
1971 Rhodeo (Rhodes Univ.) 13 May 4I desperately needed some material for my weekly funnies, and in order to crack a few jokes at your expense and that of my attorney. Love and kisses, all you blerrie betogers.
1981 Seek Sept. 4All that was seen of the game was an unruly crowd of ‘betogers’, with (horrible to relate) a man wearing a dog collar, out there in front egging them on!..Now if there is one thing in this country that rouses the ire more than a ‘betoger’, it is a ‘betoger’ wearing a dog collar.
1987 S. Roberts Jacks in Corners 55Also, perhaps in cosmic defiance, I grow my hair very long. Some people think I am a betoger. But I am not.
A political demonstrator.
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