grootbek, noun
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, groot great, big + bek beak, mouth (usually of an animal).
colloquial
Frequently used as a title or form of address: a braggart or ‘big mouth’; one who talks too much. Also attributive.
1942 U. Krige Dream & Desert (1953) 128He recognised the face on the photograph. It was that of Mussolini, heavy-jowled, at his most confident and aggressive. ‘Look at him...’ Mostert muttered, his voice rising. ‘Just look at him, grootbek Caesar!’
a braggart or ‘big mouth’; one who talks too much. Also attributive.
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