noun
Meaning 1
A word or phrase adopted from the Hottentot language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Hottentotisms in Afrikaans
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
Hottentotism
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noun
Meaning 2
A kind of stammer in which the words become unintelligible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From Hottentot + -ism.