rope, noun

Origin:
EnglishShow more Figurative use of English rope line or cord made of twisted strands; see quotation 1975.
derogatory, offensive, slang
A contemptuous and insulting name for an Afrikaner person; occasionally, a coarse person.
1970 B. Kirk-Cohen Informant, Pietersburg (now Polokwane)Ropes. Afrikaners.
1972 Radio South Africa 1 Apr. (Forces Favourites)To all the ropes in Bungalow 1a, don’t worry about your girls, the corporals will take care of them.
1975 F.G. Butler Informant, Grahamstown (now Makhanda, Eastern Cape)Rope. An extreme case of a Rock Spider, but not necessarily Afrikaans speaking, in fact, most are English-speaking — thick, coarse, twisted, hairy and bitter.
1982 Informant, Grahamstown (now Makhanda, Eastern Cape)Rope. Afrikaans-speaking person. Derogatory (thick, twisted, hairy).
A contemptuous and insulting name for an Afrikaner person; occasionally, a coarse person.
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