Hori

noun, slang

noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Māori. New-Zealand, derogatory, slang, sometimes

    "“I'm a typical hori after all, made to work on the chain, or be a factory hand, not try for high places.”"

Example

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"“I'm a typical hori after all, made to work on the chain, or be a factory hand, not try for high places.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori Hōri (“George”), itself from English George.

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