jammerlappie, noun

/ˈjamə(r)ˌlapi/
Forms:
Also jammerlap.
Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans jammer sorry, sad + lappie see lappie.
colloquial
vadoek sense 1. See also lappie sense 1 a.
[1873 F. Boyle To Cape for Diamonds 294There lay a rag in the middle of the table, to which everyone applied his hands and mouth when so inclined. With this, the mutton plates were wiped by the eldest daughter.]
1963 A.M. Louw 20 Days 80Breakfast was served...Oil-cloth table cover and clean, damp jammerlappie made from an old flour-bag.
1963 A.M. Louw 20 Days 81She handed him the jammerlap to wipe his fingers.
1970 M. Van Deventer Informant, Pietersburg (now Polokwane)I am covered in peach juice, would you pass me the jammer lappie?
1972 L.G. Green When Journey’s Over 71Table napkins were seldom provided in those days, but a special wet cloth known as the jammerlappie was passed round after a meal so that guests could wipe their hands.
1972 M. Vom Dorp Informant, Grahamstown (now Makhanda, Eastern Cape)We should actually have a jammerlap here to use with these chops.
1989 Informant, Grahamstown (now Makhanda, Eastern Cape)This nougat is so sticky you need a jammerlappie with it.
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