Takkie

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An athletic shoe, a trainer, a sneaker. South-Africa, in-plural

    "One day in comes Jannie Hofmeyr to my shop, and he's wanting a pair of takkies to play tennis you know, and William, my son, he goes and serves him."

Synonyms

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rubber shoesneakersports shoe

Example

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"One day in comes Jannie Hofmeyr to my shop, and he's wanting a pair of takkies to play tennis you know, and William, my son, he goes and serves him."

Etymology

From Afrikaans tekkie (“athletic shoe”).

Related phrases

athletic shoe

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