sjam·bok (sh m-b k , -b k) South African n. A heavy whip, usually made of animal hide. tr.v. sjam·boked, sjam·bok·ing, sjam·boks To hit or beat with a sjambok. [Afrikaans, from Malay cambuk, whip, from Hindi c  buk, from Persian chbuk, from Middle Persian.] |
sjambok [ˈʃæmbʌk -bɒk] (in South Africa)
n
(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a heavy whip of rhinoceros or hippopotamus hide
vb -boks, -bokking, -bokked
(tr) to strike or beat with such a whip
[from Afrikaans, from Malay samboq, chamboq, from Urdu chābuk]
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