Dictionary

pekkie en · NOUN

Etymology

Several theories exist. * From Zulu uḿpheki (“cook”). * From Afrikaans pik (“pitch (black material)”), from Dutch pik, pek (“pitch (black material)”). * From piccanin, a form of pickaninny (“black child”).

Meanings

1. (South-Africa, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur) A black person.
   • u better decide who you´re going to join, the peckies or the boers, the englishmen will never amount to anything. draadsitter. 2004 February 18, Max, “Re: They forgot a few things...”, in soc.culture.south-africa.afrikaans (Usenet):
   • Whatever their claim against the land (which is bullshit kaffir logic) ... the whites have owned the land through due process and have every right to retain it. Why should a bunch of brain dead black peckies suddenly steal the whites land because they are too incompetent to develop land for themselves. 2000 May 22, Squirrel, “Some fairness...”, in soc.culture.south-africa.afrikaans (Usenet):
   • The war-talk recently against the media (for being too white or something) orchestrated by some black arsehole ... which lead to a standing ovation by the pecky's at the meeting is cause for concern. 2000 April 9, Squirrel, “SA Silence on Mugabe's actions”, in soc.culture.south-africa (Usenet):

Forms

Synonyms

BME · nonwhite · colored person · colored · person of color · minority · BIPOC