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Afrikaans
Noun
boeie
- plural of boei
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
boeie
- (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of boeien
Interjection
boeie
- (nonstandard) Slang spelling of boeien
2014, Kasper van Kooten, Karakters: cabaroman, Singel Uitgeverijen, →ISBN, page 68:Ze hoopt vurig dat het haarzelf nooit is overkomen: dat zij als enige iets niet wist. Maar ja, dan wist ze het toch niet dus: boeie!- She hopes intensely this never happened to her: to be the only one who doesn't know something. But then again, in that case she didn't know anyway so: whatev!
2014, Lydia Rood, Ali's oorlog, WPG Kindermedia, →ISBN, page 19:Zodra Ali en de anderen binnen zijn, gaat Yessin onder de camera staan, zodat de deuren open blijven. 'Hé, jongen. Ga daar eens weg. Het tocht hier.' 'Boeie.'- As soon as Ali and the others are inside, Yessin positions himself below the sensor, so the doors remain open. 'Hey, boy. Get out of there. I'm feeling a draft.' 'Whatev.'
2015, Ryan Gattis, Zes dagen, Singel Uitgeverijen, →ISBN, page 32:Ik leg een hand op haar schouder. Misschien iets te hard, want ze maakt een geluidje. Nou ja, boeie.- I put a hand on her shoulder. Maybe a bit too rough, because she makes a little sound. Oh well, whatev.
Usage notes
The interjection is a shortened form of boeien, similar to whatev as a shortened form of whatever. The shortening is for the same reason, a way to indicate apathy.