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boet, n. S. Afr. colloq.
Brit. |bʊt|, U.S. |bʊt|, S. Afr. |bʊt|
[‹ Afrikaans boet brother, comrade (1908) > n. Compare earlier boetie n.]
1. A brother. Also prefixed to a man's first name as an informal title.
1920R. Y. Stormberg Mrs Pieter de Bruyn 35 ‘You see, Boet Gavie, it's this way,’ he said. 1974‘Blossom’ in Darling (Durban) 8 May 91 ‘What you mean ouma?’ My boet gives out a hang of a cackle. 1980M. P. Gwala in M. Mutloatse Forced Landing 99 Sorry, boet Dan. I did not mean it. 1986Crux Aug. 43 Now there was this little laaitie, David... One day he pulls out to take some grub to his boets in the army. 2002Weekly Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg) (Electronic ed.) 16 May An ‘analytical’ piece by Jimmy Seepe, boet of our own Sipho.
2. As a familiar form of address: mate, pal. Cf. brother n. 1d(a).
1920R. Y. Stormberg Mrs Pieter de Bruyn 59 This is the great day, Boet. Lucie said you could have your first meal to-day. 1949H. C. Bosman Cold Stone Jug (1969) 48 What do you want to pick on us for, Boet?.. It's not us, man. 1976J. McClure Rogue Eagle 114 ‘Hey! Where's my snuff?’ Steyn demanded. ‘Sorry, boet—I'm coming, man, I'm coming.’ 2002Financial Mail (Johannesburg) (Nexis) 28 June 46 Listen, boet, there's a hell of a big difference between 50% and 90%. |