moffie
(South Africa, derogatory, offensive) An effeminate homosexual man; fairy.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(South Africa, derogatory, offensive) An effeminate homosexual man; fairy.
Sometimes, they admonished their children in mock-protest for following and making fun of the moffies. "Go away," one moffie said in a shrilly voice, elaborately fanning out long painted scissors-like fingernails to scare the children away.
Origin: Probably borrowed from (from mofskaap, a Merino sheep), or possibly derived from mophrodite (a slang variant of hermaphrodite). Other theories derive it from Afrikaans mitten or from English mauve but are considered tenuous and far-fetched. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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