baanboef

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbaːn.buf/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) ball boy in old ball games like pelote

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish baan (track, orbit, lane, way, job, court for a ball game, court, strip) + Dutch, Flemish boef (rascal, criminal, thief, thug, knave, mischievous lad, crook, villain, also thief, mischievous boy, rogue).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

boef

Gloss

rascal, criminal, thief, thug, knave, mischievous lad, crook, villain, also thief, mischievous boy, rogue

Concept
Semantic Field

Law

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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