Hout

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A black African. Rhodesia, ethnic, slang, slur
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Afrikaans hout. Doublet of holt.

Etymology 2

From the Dutch surname, from the noun hout (“wood”). Compare Van Hout, Houts, Houtman.

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