hottentot

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In short, it is lost labour to civilize him, for sooner or later he will _hottentot_ again.

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  1. One of a degraded and savage race of South Africa, with yellowish brown complexion, high cheek bones, and wooly hair growing in tufts.

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  1. any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa

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