stellenbosch

Meaning

Verb

To be shifted sideways.

Origin

From the town of the same name in the Western Cape, South Africa. During the South African War (or Boer War), English officers who had done badly were sent to a farm at Stellenbosch, without losing rank, to look after horses.

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