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Bakkie vs Backie - What's the difference?

bakkie | backie |

As nouns the difference between bakkie and backie

is that bakkie is (namibia|south africa) any light delivery vehicle, such as a pick-up truck or bakkie can be (south africa) a covered bowl, similar to a tupperware container while backie is a ride on the back of a bicycle or motorbike.

bakkie

English

Etymology 1

A nickname for various LDVs made by the Datsun motor company. It is not a brand name.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Namibia, South Africa) Any light delivery vehicle, such as a pick-up truck.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (South Africa) A covered bowl, similar to a Tupperware container.
  • * 2007 , Bree O'Mara, Home Affairs (page 148)
    • That done, she passed around a bakkie of home-made chocolate biscuits to all the girls.

    References

    * http://www.doubletongued.org/index.php/dictionary/comments/805/ * 1978 A Dictionary of South African English. Edited Jean Branford. Oxford. South African English

    backie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A ride on the back of a bicycle or motorbike.

    • References

    * Google Books: [https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbs=bks%3A1&tbo=1&q=%22a+backie%22+bike&btnG=Search+Books&gws_rd=ssl]