Baster
Meaning
Noun
- A member of an ethnic group comprising the descendants of Cape Colony Dutch and indigenous African women. They live largely in Namibia, in and around the town of Rehoboth.
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Origin
- Derived from the Dutch word for "bastard" (i.e. crossbreed), due to their mixed ethnic origin; see Dutch bastaard.
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