Definition of troopie in English:
troopie
nounPlural troopies ˈtruːpi
South African informal A soldier, especially one performing national service.
the town serves as a camp for basic training for troopies
Example sentencesExamples
- He and his planeload of South African troopies were arrested on a tip-off from South Africa when they stopped to take on a load of weapons, on order from a foreign agent.
- ‘For the record, I was a ‘troopie’ at Paratus, a photojournalist with no rank at all until the last four months of my national service.
- Brit soldiers were taught to load only 12 per mag, and SAS troopies told me they were disciplined for having a thirteenth round in a magazine.
Synonyms
private soldier, common soldier