kennetjie

Meaning

1. The short stick used in this game.
2. 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’.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Afrikaans kennetjiebor. English kennetjie Borrowed from Afrikaans kennetjie (“little chin”).

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