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Boer vs Boor - What's the difference?

boer | boor |

Boor is a synonym of boer.



As nouns the difference between boer and boor

is that boer is a Dutch colonist in South Africa, or one of their (white) descendants, especially a farmer; an Afrikaner while boor is a peasant.

boer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A Dutch colonist in South Africa, or one of their (white) descendants, especially a farmer; an Afrikaner.
  • *1979 , , A Dry White Season , Vintage 1998, p. 93:
  • *:‘I won't say good day to a fucking boer !’ he exploded, swinging round viciously to escape into the angry light outside.
  • A militant in the (Boer War)

    • See also

    * Afrikaner * Asian * Bantu * colored

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    boor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A peasant.
  • A Boer, white South African of Dutch or Huguenot descent
  • A yokel, country bumpkin,
  • An uncultured person

    • Related terms

    * boorish * boorishly * boorishness

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