Knoffel


noun, south africa.
a mentally challenged person, or someone who is a bit stupid.
the literal translation is garlic (imagine a whole bulb), and pr-nounced as ka-noff-el.
it can be used in both a derogatory or endearing term, though most often the former.
(after stupid incident, insult)
person: “piet, jy es ‘n bladdy knoffel!” (piet, you’re a bl–dy idiot).

(in conversation, descriptive)
person: “shame, have you seen lizzie’s child, she’s a bit of a knoffel…”

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