‖karweier, noun

Origin:: Afrikaans, DutchShow more Afrikaans, karwei to transport (transferred use of the Dutch sense, to do odd jobs) + agential suffix -er; the meaning has perhaps been influenced by kar cart.

historical

1887 A. Wilmot Geog. of S. Afr. 230A gentleman Karreweijer.

1959 L.G. Green These Wonders 149A karweier of the early days, an English transport rider nicknamed John Bull.

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