klippie, noun
/ˈkləpi/
1. klip noun sense 1.
1899 A. Werner Captain of Locusts 63The boys and I could only cut a cross on the thorn-tree..and put a heap of klippies to mark the spot.
1970 V. Young Informant, Queenstown, Eastern CapeI tripped on some klippies (small stones).
2. klip noun sense 2.
1908 D. Blackburn Leaven 43This is a klippie, from Vaal River,..what the white man call diamond, and it is worth more cattle than there is in the location.
1983 Frontline Sept. 51Greek tycoons with tankers,..Kimberley Jims with a sharp eye for the klippies..bring ’em all and I’ll give you two to one on Sol.
3. klipfish sense 1.
1973 M. Philip Caravan Caravel 66We’ll make a dam and try and catch klippies for it from the pools...Peter pretended that he had at last actually caught a klippie in his hands.
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