boep

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans boep.

Noun

boep (plural boeps)

  1. (South Africa, slang) beer belly
    • 2002, Justin Fox, With both hands waving: a journey through Mozambique, page 44:
      'It's a local fish - tastes just like barracuda,' said Leo from behind the bar as we dug into platteland-size plates of fish. A bunch of boitjies stood resting their boeps against the counter and talking about fish size and breast size.

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Etymology

Clipping of boepens, from Dutch boekpens (“omasum”), named after the laminae (leafets) in the omasum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bup/

Noun

boep (plural boepe, diminutive boepie)

  1. potbelly, beer belly
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