LL-L "Help needed" 2002.12.08 (06) [E]

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From: Jacobus Le Grange <legrangej at ananzi.co.za>
Subject: LL-L "Help needed" 2002.12.06 (05) [E]

On Fri, 6 Dec 2002 07:42:28 -0800
 > Groete aan alle  laelanders
>
>  John Feather wrote in
>  John Buchan's novel "Greenmantle" contains the word
> "taakhaar", which
> presumably from the context is of South African origin
> and means something
> like "low, ignorant person". A search on AltaVista has
> revealed no other
> source for the word. Can anyone enlighten me as to the
> exact meaning?
>
> The word should be "takhaar" which literally means "twig
or branch hair" as the individual concerned can't even comb
his hair. The meaning you give is good. There is another
word describing a similar type of person -"gomtor" syrup
beetle - These folks make a rather unattractive couple:)

John le Grange

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