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The Riddle of the Veld choose

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[SA] C.R. Prance Riddle of the Veld 9: For his grand-children the local bush-school is good enough.
at bush, adj.1
[SA] C.R. Prance Riddle of the Veld 60: It was a pity to waste good money, even if it was only paper money and ‘coolie stuff’.
at coolie, adj.
[SA] C.R. Prance Riddle of the Veld 35: That ‘slim trick’ turned the Jew’s friendship into bitter hate.
at slim, adj.
[SA] C.R. Prance Riddle of the Veld 120: Hans would throw the shirt at him with orders to ‘voetsak’ or ‘buzz-off’ as the Settlers say.
at voetsak!, excl.
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