togtn.

Brit.

/tɒxt/,

/tɒkt/, U.S.

/tɑkt/, South African English

/tɒxt/

Etymology: < Afrikaans, < Dutch tocht expedition, journey.

South African.

†1. A trading expedition or venture. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > aspects of travel > a journey > [noun] > expedition > for trade

traffic1548

trade1569

togt1860

1816 C. I. Latrobe Jrnl. 6 May (1818) 265 The master..was about to set off..on a trip..to dispose of it [sc. arrack] in barter... They call this, going op de tocht.]

1860 Queenstown Free Press (S. Afr.) 8 Feb. Horses have been discovered amongst those of ‘smouses’ who were returning..after a somewhat successful togt.

1862 L. Duff-Gordon Lett. (1921) 105 He has made a fortune by ‘going on Togt’.

2. Casual labour, hired for a specific job.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to conditions > [noun] > casual or temporary worker > collectively

casual labour1851

migratory labour1868

togt1901

migrant labour1913

1901 A. R. R. Turnbull Tales from Natal 120 The black devils..so often put us about by deserting—without even the possibility of our being able to obtain togt even.

1948 Rep. Native Laws Comm. 1946–8 (Dept. Native Affairs, S. Afr.) 37/1 Migrant labour tends to be casual and to produce less and earn less than stable labour. The supply of such labour is often badly adjusted to the demand... In Durban it is..a characteristic of so-called togt or daily labour.

Compounds

C1. General attributive.

togt labour n.

ΚΠ

1951 Cape Argus 5 Jan. 5/7 Durban harbour had been crippled by a shortage of rail trucks and togt (casual) labour.

togt labourer n.

ΚΠ

1951 Cape Argus 5 Jan. 5/7 A compound capable of housing up to 1,000 togt labourers should be set aside for this purpose.

1960 J. J. L. Sisson S. Afr. Judicial Dict. 121 Casual Labourer, in terms of Native Pass Laws, is synonymous with the term togt labourer.

togt riding n.

ΚΠ

1911 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Togt riding.

togt work n.

ΚΠ

1968 K. L. McMagh Dinner of Herbs xiv. 101 Is there work, togt work nearby?

C2.

togt boy n. a casual labourer.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to conditions > [noun] > casual or temporary worker > labouring or unskilled

casual labourer1851

roustabout1862

casualty man1887

strapper1888

togt boy1898

rouseabout1899

1898 Port Elizabeth Tel. (Weekly ed.) 2 Sept. A Chinaman refused to supply a small quantity of bread and sugar to a togt boy on Saturday.

1972 J. McClure Caterpillar Cop ix. 139 He had slunk up to the door..and informed the maid he was a togt boy. She..said there were no odd jobs going.

togt-ganger n. [ < Afrikaans togganger (also used)] a travelling trader.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trader > [noun] > itinerant

piepowderc1436

kedger1497

badgera1500

cadger?a1500

chapman?1593

peripateticc1600

haggler1602

higgler1637

mugger1743

truckerc1790

smouch1849

smouse1850

togt-ganger1879

kurveyor1885

smouser1903

machinga1993

1879 Cape Monthly Mag. Feb. 88 For a long time he used to accompany the togtgangers (hawkers or traders).

1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. Tocht ganger.

1896 R. Wallace Farming Industries Cape Colony 91 The plant [sc. prickly pear] was first spread in the Colony by transport riders or ‘togt-gangers’.

1957 L. G. Green Beyond City Lights 31 In slack times the clever speculators known as toggangers would drive out of Paarl with cavalcades of carts and wagons.

togt licence n. a licence authorizing the holder to undertake casual labour.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > working > labour supply > [noun] > employee's documents > licence or permit to work

working paper1831

work permit1900

togt licence1948

1948 O. Walker Kaffirs are Lively 172 A Native is required to carry on his person..one or more of the following documents... 7. A receipt for togt (casual labour) licence.

togt rider n. a travelling trader.

ΚΠ

1911 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Togt rider.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	togt
释义	togtn. Brit. /tɒxt/, /tɒkt/, U.S. /tɑkt/, South African English /tɒxt/ Etymology: < Afrikaans, < Dutch tocht expedition, journey. South African. †1. A trading expedition or venture. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > a journey > [noun] > expedition > for trade traffic1548 trade1569 togt1860 1816 C. I. Latrobe Jrnl. 6 May (1818) 265 The master..was about to set off..on a trip..to dispose of it [sc. arrack] in barter... They call this, going op de tocht.] 1860 Queenstown Free Press (S. Afr.) 8 Feb. Horses have been discovered amongst those of ‘smouses’ who were returning..after a somewhat successful togt. 1862 L. Duff-Gordon Lett. (1921) 105 He has made a fortune by ‘going on Togt’. 2. Casual labour, hired for a specific job. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to conditions > [noun] > casual or temporary worker > collectively casual labour1851 migratory labour1868 togt1901 migrant labour1913 1901 A. R. R. Turnbull Tales from Natal 120 The black devils..so often put us about by deserting—without even the possibility of our being able to obtain togt even. 1948 Rep. Native Laws Comm. 1946–8 (Dept. Native Affairs, S. Afr.) 37/1 Migrant labour tends to be casual and to produce less and earn less than stable labour. The supply of such labour is often badly adjusted to the demand... In Durban it is..a characteristic of so-called togt or daily labour. Compounds C1. General attributive. togt labour n. ΚΠ 1951 Cape Argus 5 Jan. 5/7 Durban harbour had been crippled by a shortage of rail trucks and togt (casual) labour. togt labourer n. ΚΠ 1951 Cape Argus 5 Jan. 5/7 A compound capable of housing up to 1,000 togt labourers should be set aside for this purpose. 1960 J. J. L. Sisson S. Afr. Judicial Dict. 121 Casual Labourer, in terms of Native Pass Laws, is synonymous with the term togt labourer. togt riding n. ΚΠ 1911 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Togt riding. togt work n. ΚΠ 1968 K. L. McMagh Dinner of Herbs xiv. 101 Is there work, togt work nearby? C2. togt boy n. a casual labourer. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to conditions > [noun] > casual or temporary worker > labouring or unskilled casual labourer1851 roustabout1862 casualty man1887 strapper1888 togt boy1898 rouseabout1899 1898 Port Elizabeth Tel. (Weekly ed.) 2 Sept. A Chinaman refused to supply a small quantity of bread and sugar to a togt boy on Saturday. 1972 J. McClure Caterpillar Cop ix. 139 He had slunk up to the door..and informed the maid he was a togt boy. She..said there were no odd jobs going. togt-ganger n. [ < Afrikaans togganger (also used)] a travelling trader. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trader > [noun] > itinerant piepowderc1436 kedger1497 badgera1500 cadger?a1500 chapman?1593 peripateticc1600 haggler1602 higgler1637 mugger1743 truckerc1790 smouch1849 smouse1850 togt-ganger1879 kurveyor1885 smouser1903 machinga1993 1879 Cape Monthly Mag. Feb. 88 For a long time he used to accompany the togtgangers (hawkers or traders). 1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. Tocht ganger. 1896 R. Wallace Farming Industries Cape Colony 91 The plant [sc. prickly pear] was first spread in the Colony by transport riders or ‘togt-gangers’. 1957 L. G. Green Beyond City Lights 31 In slack times the clever speculators known as toggangers would drive out of Paarl with cavalcades of carts and wagons. togt licence n. a licence authorizing the holder to undertake casual labour. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > labour supply > [noun] > employee's documents > licence or permit to work working paper1831 work permit1900 togt licence1948 1948 O. Walker Kaffirs are Lively 172 A Native is required to carry on his person..one or more of the following documents... 7. A receipt for togt (casual labour) licence. togt rider n. a travelling trader. ΚΠ 1911 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Togt rider. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1860
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