soldoedie, noun

Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, blend of soldaat soldier + doedie ‘popsy’, lass.
army slang
An army nickname for a member of the Women’s Army College in George, Cape Province; Botha’s Babe. Also attributive.
1975 Evening Post 30 Jan. 5‘Soldoedies’ start to train today...Girls will arrive by train and by car from many parts of South Africa and South West Africa today when this year’s 152 hand-picked ‘soldoedies’ begin their 10-month training at the Civil Defence College.
1975 Het Suid-Western 30 Jan.Already soldoedies have completed their training at the college.
1981 Het Suid-Western 9 Oct.Getting ready for the big Soldoedie parade tomorrow.
1985 Financial Mail 30 Aug. 151The girls’ understandable apprehension at becoming volunteer soldoedies expresses itself in very different ways.
An army nickname for a member of the Women’s Army College in George, Cape Province; Botha’s Babe. Also attributive.
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