SINCE 1828
Kaffir
noun
Kaf·fir
| \ ˈka-fər
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variants:
or Kafir
Definition of Kaffir
1
archaic
: a member of a group of southern African Bantu-speaking peoples
2
often not capitalized,
chiefly South Africa, offensive; see usage paragraph below
—used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a black African
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