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   larney

   /ˈlɑːni/

   adjective

   • 1. suggesting wealth and high status; smart and elegant: "a really larney dinner party"

   noun

   • 1. a white man: derogatory "he spoke like a larney and was more European than the Europeans"
   • ▪ an employer or a member of the upper classes. derogatory

   Word Origin from Isicamtho (a South African urban argot) lani(e) ‘white man’, of unknown ultimate origin; perhaps related to Malay rani ‘rich’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • L

     1

   • A

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   • R

     1

   • N

     1

   • E

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   • Y

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