‖lap, noun
/lap/
- Origin:
- Afrikaans.
1. noncount. lappie sense 2.
1920 R. Juta Tavern 53A small piece of dirty ‘lap’ long treasured by a woman slave.., said to be a portion of the robe of Sheik Joseph, the holy man.
1972 M. Britz Informant, Grahamstown (now Makhanda, Eastern Cape)It’s a warning — printed on lap — telling the farmers about brandsiekte.
2. lappie sense 1 a.
1970 G. Martin Informant, Bloemfontein, Free StateFetch a lap to clean this mess up.
1970 C. De Villiers Informant, Bloemfontein, Free StateWhere is the floor-lap?
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