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noun
A children’s (boy’s) game where a short stick is flipped into the air by a longer stick, batted and hopefully caught by ‘fielders’.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, uncountable
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noun
The short stick used in this game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, uncountable
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History
Borrowed from Afrikaans kennetjie (“little chin”).
Across languages
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