(South Africa) Miss; form of address for an unmarried woman.
(South Africa) Miss; form of address for an unmarried woman.
The Prince Frederick drew alongside the Juffrou Sara and threatened to fire on her, whereupon Captain Huijblings struck his colors. The Prince Frederick sent the Juffrou Sara to Newport, where she arrived in August.
"Juffrou" means: Miss; form of address for an unmarried woman.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"Juffrou" means: Miss; form of address for an unmarried woman.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"Juffrou" means: Miss; form of address for an unmarried woman.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(South Africa) A woman.
South African slang borrowed from Afrikaans meaning a woman or wife. Used across South Africa in casual conversation, 'vrou' (pronounced 'froh') has crossed language lines and appears in South African English, particularly among Afrikaans-speaking communities. It can refer to any woman in a general sense or specifically to one's wife or partner. Like many Afrikaans words that have filtered into South African English, it carries a warm, familiar, everyday quality.
(South Africa, slang, pejorative, offensive, ethnic slur) A working-class black woman.
(slang) An impotent or infertile male.
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