‖vabond, noun

/ˈfɑːbɔnt/
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Afrikaans, DutchShow more Afrikaans, adaptation of Dutch vagebond vagrant, vagabond.
A rascal; also used ironically or affectionately.
1959 J. Meiring Candle in Wind 56The policeman laughed. ‘All right, you old va’bond! You can have the whole five pounds.’
1968 M. Muller Green Peaches Ripen 30‘Go on!’ she shouted, her voice rising. ‘You get away from her, you vabond! Voetsak!’
1970 M. Muller Cloud across Moon 48Her immense body seemed to swell like a toad’s. ‘Don’t you look at me like that, you dirty vabond! Who you thinks you is?’
1982 S. Motjuwadi in Voice 10 Jan. 11They threatened the African foreman of the farm saying that they knew that there was another ‘vabond’ with cameras in the fields.
1993 Weekly Mail & Guardian 23 Dec. 9Vera S—..had to use a shoe to fight off a large rat that had ‘robbed’ a money box...‘I wasn’t actually cross with the vabond,’ she said. ‘Shame, he was probably just hungry.’
A rascal; also used ironically or affectionately.
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