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- AASVOGELVulture.
- ANKERA measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons; a barrel of this capacity.
- ARCHFIENDSatan.
- AVASTHold fast! Cease! Stop! Desist!
- BAMBOOAny of the fast-growing grasses of the Bambusoideae subfamily, characterized by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem.
- BANKETA sweet almond dessert pastry that originated in the Netherlands.
- BANTAMAny of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.
- BATHROOMA room containing a shower or bathtub, and a toilet.
- BAZOOA simple wind instrument, such as a kazoo or tin horn.
- BAZOOKAA primitive trombone having wide tubes.
- BEARDYBearded.
- BEDECKTo deck, ornament, or adorn
- BESUNGSung of; sung about; glorified or praised in song.
- BETHANKTo bestow thanks upon; to thank.
- BILANDERA small two-masted merchant vessel, used near the coast or in canals, mostly in the Netherlands.
- BLACKSTRAPThe dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
- BLOCKADEThe physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
- BLOOMYHaving or resembling a bloom (as on fruit).
- BOGARTAn obnoxious, selfish and overbearing person; an attention hog.
- BONSPIELA tournament in the sport of curling.
- BONTEBOKA South African antelope of genus Damaliscus
- BOODLEMoney, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag.
- BOOMTo make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
- BOOMSLANGA highly venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa, Dispholidus typus.
- BRAAIA barbecue (grill), especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing.
- BRANKA metal bridle formerly used as a torture device to hold the head of a scold and restrain the tongue.
- BROWNIEA small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate.
- BUMBOATA small boat used for carrying provisions to ships lying at anchor in a harbour.
- BUMPKINA clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.
- CANTYlively; cheerful; merry; brisk
- CATFISHAny fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth.
- CATTYResembling or characteristic of a cat.
- CHUNKA part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone.
- CLINKERA very hard brick used for paving customarily made in the Netherlands.
- CLOMPThe sound of feet hitting the ground loudly.
- COLESLAWA salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise (white slaw) or a vinaigrette (red slaw).
- COLORFASTHaving colors that have been dyed or applied to the material in a way that will prevent them from being washed out, running, or fading.
- COMPOUNDAn enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
- COOLTHThe state of being cool, temperature-wise; coolness.
- CRAVATA wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front.
- CUDDYA cabin, for the use of the captain, in the after part of a sailing ship under the poop deck.
- CURRANTA small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape.
- DEBYEThe CGS unit of electric dipole moment, defined as 1 D = 10 statcoulomb-centimetre and computable from the SI unit coulomb-metre by multiplying by the factor 3.33564 × 10.
- DECOYA person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
- DELFTAlternative form of Delft (“style of earthenware”).
- DEUTZIAAny of a group of cultivated shrubs, of the genus Deutzia, having white or pink flowers
- DITZYSilly or scatterbrained, usually of a young woman.
- DODOA large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- DOETHthird-person singular simple present indicative of do
- DOLLAROfficial designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.
- DOMINEEA minister of the Dutch Reformed Church; a predikant.
- DORNICKA coarse sort of damask, originally made at Tournai, Belgium, and used for hangings, carpets, etc.
- DORPA village or small town; a town considered provincial.
- DROILA drudge; a minion or servile worker.
- DUTCHMANA piece of wood or stone used to repair a larger piece, shaped such that it fills as exactly as possible a void or cavity that is to be repaired.
- DWILEA cloth for wiping or cleaning.
- EARTHWOLFSynonym of aardwolf (“Proteles cristatus”).
- EMPOLDERTo construct polders in order to drain land
- EUPHROEA long wooden slat, with holes for cords, that holds up an awning.
- FILIBUSTERA mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish Wes
- FINICKYFastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.
- FLUYTA kind of Dutch sailing vessel developed in the 16th century, used to transport cargo.
- FLYBOATA large flat-bottomed coasting vessel, formerly found in Holland, Spain and Portugal.
- FOXYThe recreational drug 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT).
- FUDDLETo confuse or befuddle.
- GECKOAny lizard in the infraorder Gekkota.
- GEMSBOKA large African antelope (Oryx gazella).
- GENEVAGin, especially jenever.
- GENEVASGin, especially jenever.
- GHOSTYghostly
- GILTGold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating.
- GLIBHaving a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.
- GOODYEARUsed as an expletive in phrases grammatically requiring a noun.
- GOODYEARSUsed as an expletive in phrases grammatically requiring a noun.
- GREENTHThe state or quality of being green.
- GRYSBOKA small antelope of genus Raphicerus from South Africa.
- HAVERSACKA small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap, and originally made of canvas.
- HOOKIESAbsence from school or work; truancy.
- HOOKYAbsence from school or work; truancy.
- HOUSEWORKdomestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking
- HOWITZERA cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a canno
- HUNKA large or dense piece of something.
- HUSTLETo push someone roughly; to crowd; to jostle.
- JEERA mocking remark or reflection.
- JURISTIClegal, juridical, pertaining to the law and jurisprudence
- KABELJOUA type of fish from southern Africa, Argyrosomus coronus.
- KAPUTOut of order; not working.
- KEELHAULTo punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries.
- KLIPDASA small mammal (Hyrax capensis), found in South Africa, that closely resembles the daman.
- KLOOFA deep glen or ravine.
- KOPJEA small hill or mound, especially on the African veld.
- KRAALIn Central and Southern Africa, a small rural community.
- LACMUSLitmus, orchil.
- LADINGThe action of loading.
- LATERcomparative form of late: more late
- LAVEERTo beat against the wind; to tack.
- LEGUAANAn iguana.
- LINSTOCKA pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.
- LOCKERA type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work, gyms, sports centers.
- LOGYSlow to respond or react; lethargic.