ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sjambok

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈʃæmbɒk/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Sjambok is a noun meaning (South Africa) A stout whip, especially made of rhinoceros or hippopotamus hide.

Meaning

(South Africa) A stout whip, especially made of rhinoceros or hippopotamus hide.

More Meanings

  1. (transitive) To whip with a sjambok; to horsewhip.

Example Sentences

Several accusations had been brought in against her and every time she'd denied them she had been beaten with a sjambok.
Foppl stood holding a sjambok or cattle whip of giraffe hide, tapping the handle against his leg in a steady, syncopated figure.
If dialogue is ever to have a chance, South Africans must find a way to turn away from violence in all its forms — the brutal violence of the sjambok
Police arrested almost 40 locals yesterday after a crowd took part in illegal marches and refused to disperse. The locals were armed with sticks, sjamboks and other weapons.

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