Rhodie

rhodie rhodié English Pronunciation en /ɹəʊdi/ UK en əʊdi 2 en roadie rhodie rhody rhoddy Etymology 1 en Rhodesian -ie<pos:diminutive>. Noun en British South Africa informal sometimes _ derogatory A white person who is resident in, or self-identifies with Rhodesia, particularly in its pre-independence days. en 1980 Simon Hoggart The Guardian Ironing the lawn in Salisbury - the last days of Rhodesia the British squaddies look with faint contempt on the Rhodesians (or "Rhodies" as they sometimes call them; military slang mushrooms overnight). en 2004 September The Guardian Dark hearts Peter Longworth http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2004/sep/11/featuresreviews.guardianreview4 Remaindered from the Rhodesian war, all they have now is their ghosts inadequately repressed by extreme religion, alcohol, purple pills or a penchant for tearing down bars. Don't believe these guys don't exist. Spot them at the end of a Harare Rhodie bar or even worse stumbling towards you across the terrace of a bush hotel https://web.archive.org/web/20261013194958/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/sep/11/featuresreviews.guardianreview4 13 October 2026 Derived terms en Rhodieboo See also en whenwe Etymology 2 en Rhodes -ie<pos:diminutive>. Noun en informal A recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship. Category:Rhodesian English en eponyms en Nostalgia Colonialism