Van, noun
/væn/
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Elliptical for the Afrikaans surname Van der Merwe.
1. Van der Merwe sense 1 a.
1978 Fair Lady 25 Oct. 116‘Fellow here didn’t get the punch line.’ He turned round and continued...‘So next time Van sees the vet.’
1993 C. Vineall in Weekend Mercury 27 Feb. (Suppl.) 20Van bought in lambs in large quantities, dyed them, and made a fortune selling them as novelties.
2. Van der Merwe sense 2.
1988 H. Martin in Daily Dispatch 25 June 14I see that bank bloke’s a bit worried that the old Vans in the street are spending too much.
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