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Boer/Afrikaaner
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Why did the term Afrikaaner replace Boer and when did this occur?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.'Boer' means farmer. The English word 'boor' and 'boorish' have been around since the 16th Century, and describe someone who is clumsy, oafish, un-cultured. This was how the British tended to look upon the Afrikaaner Boers when the two sides were at odds over who should govern in South Africa. It continued to be used as a derogatory term applied to white South Africans for very many years afterwards. In recent times, we've become a bit more polite toward them!
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