tok–tokkie
noun
tok–tok·kie
\ˈtäkˌtäkē\
variants: less commonly
toktokje
\ˈtäkˌtäkē\Definition of tok–tokkie
-s
: any of several African beetles of the genus Psammodes (family Tenebrionidae)
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Origin and Etymology of tok–tokkie
Afrikaans toktokkie (formerly spelled toktokje), of imitative origin
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