vleis, noun
/fleɪs/
- Forms:
- Formerly also vleesch.
- Origin:
- Afrikaans.
Meat. See also braaivleis sense 2, pap en (or and) vleis (pap sense 2).
[1899 G.H. Russell Under Sjambok 160‘You have the vleis (meat) van zee winkel last night steal,’ he said.]
1990 Style June 113Obviously, on the stress seminars it’s low cholesterol, healthier stuff...But, on your rock ’n roll weekends it’s all vleis and boerewors.
Meat.
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